Gamertag Stolen

[QUOTE="enVioUsZ"]

[QUOTE="HellRazer360"][QUOTE="uconnhuskies050"]That's kind of funny...How does one steal a gamertag?vitriolboy

jealousy, laziness, ignorance, immaturity

those are a few the list can go on

Is this an alt account?

http://uk.gamespot.com/pages/forums/post_history.php?user=enVioUsZ

enVioUsZ was my old gamertag

the guy bought 2,000 microsoft points for 25 bucks on my dads credit card and changed my name and got a hold of all my purchases at the marketplace

i had to make a new one because microsoft said most likely i wouldnt be able to get it back

hey guys its enVioUsZ again

and my new gamertag was hacked once again!

i dont know how and why?

i just made it a week ago and now im thinking of selling my 360 and buying a ps3

tough luck but cryings not gonna help you do anything.

FromTheHeart

I'm not crying about it. I believe it's called ranting. I do have a plan and will do everything I can.

Well I just now joined the site and there was actually a supposed "hacker" that I played against today in a COD game. He was tellin his friends about this guy that he hacked because he didn't like him much. Then he saw that I was a 9th prestige and threatened to steal my account. He was like hey papa doink i think I would have a lot of fun taking your account! Don't talk trash or I will end up taking your account. I wasn't even talking the whole match and he came out saying that! WTF! I really hope you can get yours and now I'm very aware about these low life hackers. Does anyone know if I could also get that kid banned because I still have him in my recent players.PapaDoink

It's most likely that he knows nothing about hacking and just wanted to get you worried. I imagine a real hacker would do it without any warning.

so i wounder is there a way to avoid this from happeningRCFTechOn3

If it happened how I believe it happened to me..........no. Hackers can take your account and Microsoft won't allow you to reclaim what's yours. Either they set up a flawed system where the can't do it, or it's just too much work and they can't be bothered to do it for their valued customers.

[QUOTE="HellRazer360"][QUOTE="uconnhuskies050"]That's kind of funny...How does one steal a gamertag?enVioUsZ

jealousy, laziness, ignorance, immaturity

those are a few the list can go on

[QUOTE="PapaDoink"]

Wow i just watched a vid on youtube where they can simply hack it by just hotmail. Very simple. That's so crazy I don't think I'm going to piss people off anymore.

ultimatehotdog

Jeez, you'd think youtube would ban videos like that...

They should not allow videos that instruct you on how to commit a crime.

Wow i just watched a vid on youtube where they can simply hack it by just hotmail. Very simple. That's so crazy I don't think I'm going to piss people off anymore.

PapaDoink

Yeah, right. I looked at some of those vids and I can't believe how naive people are. Those "instructions" tell you to send a mail to some created email address like xboxrecover@hotmail.com or whatever and they want you to enter some cryptic text where you somewhere actually are supposed to enter your own freaking password. Don't be stupid, people. Following those videos won't get you the gamertags of other people, they will make you lose your own. And then you will make threads here about how you got haxx0red. If you fall for something like that, you deserve to lose your stuff.

[QUOTE="PapaDoink"]

Wow i just watched a vid on youtube where they can simply hack it by just hotmail. Very simple. That's so crazy I don't think I'm going to piss people off anymore.

nethernova

Yeah, right. I looked at some of those vids and I can't believe how naive people are. Those "instructions" tell you to send a mail to some created email address like xboxrecover@hotmail.com or whatever and they want you to enter some cryptic text where you somewhere actually are supposed to enter your own freaking password. Don't be stupid, people. Following those videos won't get you the gamertags of other people, they will make you lose your own. And then you will make threads here about how you got haxx0red. If you fall for something like that, you deserve to lose your stuff.

I saw the videos that you mentioned. It was obvious that the posters are trying to steal Gamertags, but some people might be foolish enough to fall for the scam. Videos like that should be removed from the site.

I know what I did and didn't do. I followed all the precations. I never gave out my information. My account was stolen due to no fault of my own. I'm not a naive kid that falls for phishing scam sites.

I understand your hesitation to believe someone ranting in a forum. I wouldn't believe it either before it happened to me.

Oh, I do believe you. I think it's totally possible to talk some customer support guy into giving you information about a gamertag without proving that it's your own. They usually aren't the smartest people around. I was only referring to this panic about those "hacker videos".nethernova

I was alarmed when read about the hacker videos until I looked into it for myself. It's good to do your own research and follow up on stuff. I also saw a video of a program that hacks accounts that the poster was selling. That looked fake also. Did you see that one?

The last time I called XBOX support, I had to explain why I was calling 3 times before he understood.

xJohny Boyx

God, what the hell is the world coming to? Now, instead of keylogging ones pass they're calling microsoft support to steal gamertags?

For god sakes. It's like we reach a new low every day.

Sucks for you, honestly. If this happened to me, I'd call the damn support that gave my account away and start cussing the person due to stupidity.

The guy was probably one of those desperate greedy brats who doesn't like doing it himself, instead enjoys stealing others hard work. I find that sad, amazingly sad. Those kinds of people need a ban. They're the reason why people are constantly whining about Xbox Live's immature community.

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He needs a punch in the face.

xJohny Boyx

God, what the hell is the world coming to? Now, instead of keylogging ones pass they're calling microsoft support to steal gamertags?

For god sakes. It's like we reach a new low every day.

Sucks for you, honestly. If this happened to me, I'd call the damn support that gave my account away and start cussing the person due to stupidity.

The guy was probably one of those desperate greedy brats who doesn't like doing it himself, instead enjoys stealing others hard work. I find that sad, amazingly sad. Those kinds of people need a ban.

Kaiz1992

What do you know about xJonny Boyx?

Well, that is the name that he has on your Halo 3 apparently. Kaiz1992

I assume you are refering to the Bungie.Net user profile that is connected to the stolen gamertag. I was hoping that you knew something that I didn't. He's made 2 posts on their forums, but nothing that I can use.

Yes, I was talking about the bungie profile. I'm reading the posts at the moment.

''now now sonik shot cool your jets lol. btw this is R3N0 love youuuu...''

Now it's R3N0? How many names does the guy use for god sakes?

Is there anyone who uses these names on other gamertags?

Yes, I was talking about the bungie profile. I'm reading the posts at the moment.

''now now sonik shot cool your jets lol. btw this is R3N0 love youuuu...''

Now it's R3N0? How many names does the guy use for god sakes?

Is there anyone who uses these names on other gamertags?

Kaiz1992

I checked out those gamertags and bungie profiles, but it didn't turn up anything. I really appreciate the detective work. I'm considering offering a reward for any information on his identity. I might hire an investigator or a lawyer.

[QUOTE="Kaiz1992"]

Yes, I was talking about the bungie profile. I'm reading the posts at the moment.

''now now sonik shot cool your jets lol. btw this is R3N0 love youuuu...''

Now it's R3N0? How many names does the guy use for god sakes?

Is there anyone who uses these names on other gamertags?

the_electro_man

I checked out those gamertags and bungie profiles, but it didn't turn up anything. I really appreciate the detective work. I'm considering offering a reward for any information on his identity. I might hire an investigator or a lawyer.

For a moron he's pretty damn smart.

''haah this account is to help people. here is my other account oR3N0o''

So now it's 4 accounts? I wonder if all of these are made or stolen.

Another myspace..

http://www.myspace.com/papijonny

Probably another fake one leading to a dead end.

How many hours of his life has he wasted just to do this?

I found another youtube account OcExAcentrik and I give up.

I just don't have the time/patience to keep going. He has too many leads and too many dead ends. It's like every 5 posts on a new account is another account with another new one in it. Youtube account, Myspace, Gamertag, Forum and repeat.

I might keep it going when I have the time.

my new gamertag that was hacked was enV t3h eLitE

im fed up with this nonsense from microsoft and am probably switching to PS3

That f**** sucks. I didn't think MS would have that big of a security loophole. More serious issues can arise from this, especially once the "hacker" gets hold of personal information like address etc. Thats why I never use my real address or even name online unless it is absolutely necessary. Also with MS restoring accounts, if they did have a policy on it, wouldn't "hackers" abuse that as well? The same so called "customer service" reps would be restoring accounts to whoever calls. So I guess thats the reason they don't have an official way to do it, even though I'm sure they can do it.

Also just curious to those who lost their gamertags, does MS refund or give you the points for all the online content you bought?

That f**** sucks. I didn't think MS would have that big of a security loophole. More serious issues can arise from this, especially once the "hacker" gets hold of personal information like address etc. Thats why I never use my real address or even name online unless it is absolutely necessary. Also with MS restoring accounts, if they did have a policy on it, wouldn't "hackers" abuse that as well? The same so called "customer service" reps would be restoring accounts to whoever calls. So I guess thats the reason they don't have an official way to do it, even though I'm sure they can do it.

Also just curious to those who lost their gamertags, does MS refund or give you the points for all the online content you bought?

nyknicks8

supposly yes

but microsoft hasnt refunded my money and its been 1 month alrdy

finally i just got a call from microsoft

since i had 3 more months left on that account, they gave me a code for 3 free months of gold and deactivated the account

they didnt say that they had refunded the 2500 or 2000 points the guy had bought

^Sarcasm?

If not, is it M$ fault there are A-H's hacking profiles? You might say "yes, it doesn't happen on the PS3". Well, why would it? PSN accounts are pretty worthless compared to GamerTags that have the GamerScore system.
I know if I carry on this will belong to SW so I will stop here. Also, I'm not trolling the PS3 just laying down a fact. :)

1. contact the Better Business Bureau and file a complaint on Microsoft for not doing anything:http://welcome.bbb.org/

Pretty much what this guy is doing is illegal and Microsoft being Lax on the situation is frightening. So you need to make the BBB aware of this so that they will take action for you.

2. try and contact you're local news station and tell them about it. I know here in Philadelphia they chase around dead beat city officials who party during office hours and reporters just follow them taking pictures. You know Microsoft won't like bad publicity and I'm sure they'll move faster in restoring your account.

The thing is to start contacting other sources so they can bring heat on Microsoft that you can't as a single consumer. Fight back!!!!

My Gamertag was recently stolen, about two days ago. it was Hpr222 but now it is something else, due to me being hacked. before you ask about security,

1. my password is so random no one could guess it or so i thought...

2. It wouldn't let me put my name on my account because it said it contained vulger... so i put that down...

3. I do play halo 3, and all of the others, but not COD

4. i don't have a high gamerscore because I've only had my Xbox 360 for about a month and don't play it often. i think my gamerscore was 2,640 or so...

5. What was odd was about three days before i got hacked i had renewed my xbox gold with a credit card...

and now i just don't connect my xbox online and it lets me play on my GT that's saved on my 360.

No word yet from MS...

That about somes it up.