Recognize the pattern
How it starts
In-game chat, account trade ads or buyer messages.
The promise
An instant high-price purchase with safe platform protection.
What happens next
Fake payments and balances precede invented withdrawal errors or freezes, making sellers make a deposit to access nonexistent proceeds.
Signs to watch for
- Buyer insists on an unfamiliar site
- Withdrawal requires extra deposits
- Support keeps inventing fee reasons
Start with what you can do now
If this happened to you
Stop deposits and account delivery
Change exposed game and linked account passwords
Give the platform and police trade and payment records
What to save
Keep the original records. Use copies to organize the details.
- Original trade ad
- Buyer and support accounts
- Fake site URL and balance screenshots
- Deposit and payment statements
Before you send money
- Check game rules and permitted official channels
- Keep account and bank data off unfamiliar sites
- Do not pay to verify or unlock sale proceeds
These guides explain common patterns. The facts of your situation and your payment provider’s rules determine which steps are available.