(07/07/2010 10:12 PM)Assassinator Wrote:  

(07/07/2010 09:02 PM)ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:  

(07/07/2010 07:49 PM)Assassinator Wrote:  That is the dumbest and most inefficient method to 'borrow' an account ever.

It actually works though, though probably not the smartest things to try on steam accounts (works better for stuff like MMOs where there are lots of pre-teen kids).
Phishing is only a slightly higher social engineering scam anyway.

Phishing is done by a computer, to a vast amount of people at once.  This is done by you spending your time and effort, to 1 person at a time.  Phishing is obviously much much superior.

Perhaps the main reasoning behind doing it in this manner is to be able to get the rise out of the person, more than it is for the account information. No matter how they go about it, there are just plain douchebags out there, and there will always be. With the internet becoming more and more common in households, it is only giving these douchebags another means of causing hell for others, thus making their douchebaggery more apparent.  Then again, I don't have a lot of sympathy for many of the people out there (not directed at Sky), as many of them are so dumb, losing their account is the only way they'll learn. No matter the case, a fool and his money (or account) are soon parted.

Sorry to hear about your misfortune, Sky. I hope all turns out well for you ^^