tso said:
As of July 24th, I was hacked
Or someone has guessed your password or learned it in some other manner. Here is why I'm sceptical whenever someone claims that there was a "hack": if the game is so easy to hack, how come it happens so rarely (i.e., the person doing it is not doing it all the time) and it doesn't happen again to people who change their password and put something hard to guess? The whole point of "hacking" is to gain access regardless of what someone's password is.
Speaking of which, did you change your password? If not, do so now.
You can check how safe your password is on numerous sites like this one (this particular one never submits what you type, plus it is unaware of what the password is for, so it's safe).
tso said:
- I have been using paypal and players, including European players (euros used) tapped into my account. So far the game has done nothing. Paypal says I gave permission to the game to charge me whenever anything is bought. So I am not getting help there. The only hope I have is my credit card who notified me of the hacking in the 1st place.
The owners of the game make money off the buying of virtual items. Yes, they got money items purchased thru my account by someone else. But in the long run, they will get less money from me in the future.
If you didn't spend any of the bought stuff, you might get some help here. Pick "Accidental Purchase".
tso said:
A warning to others, when the box asks to remember you and what way you are paying, don't click it.
This is good advice. Personally, I have no idea how safe the game is from real hacking, so - despite the fact that my password is very strong - I never link my PayPal to the game. Yes, it's a bit less convenient to buy rubies that way, but convenience should never be put before security.
tso said:
I am thinking of prepaid debit cards, but I am not sure what the game will accept. I see 2 prepaids accepted - they are not available to me. So I am leary of putting out money for a prepaid card that may be rejected by the game.
Just don't link your PayPal with the game and no one entering your acc will be able to do any more damage than mess up your game stuff.