Runescape Scam Prevention

by: Latona

- Keep anti-spyware current and active:
If you keep all your anti-spyware software up to date and active then you reduce your chances of being infected by virus'. It does not eliminiate your chances or make you 100% safe although it certainly makes it less likely that you become infected.

- Regular scans with up-to-date definitions:
It is not only important that you keep your anti-spyware software up to date, but also to regularly scan your computer. It is no use simply having the most current spyware definitions if you do not scan your computer as well. This will help reduce the chances of losing your runescape account to a scammer, but will not totally prevent you from being a potential victim to runescape scams.

- Use smart passwords, not common words:
Mix your password with lowercase letters and uppercase letters as well as numbers. Do not have silly things as your password ie 'mypass' 'runescape' 'qwerty' 'asdfgh' 'zxcvbn' . Create unique passwords that dont match any specific word and that are not all sitting next to each other on the standard keyboard. Mix in numbers that are not your date of birth or any other data that you may let slip easily in conversations on any messenger service or ingame messages.

- Runescape Password:
1. NEVER tell anyone your password for any reason
2. NEVER use your runescape password on another site
3. ONLY ever logon from the main runescape site

About the Author

Latona is a veteran runescape player and webmaster of this runescape help site as well as submitting several guides and articles including this runescape scam information guide to make other players aware of the stuff scammers try and get away with.