Yesterday I was finally able to purchase some Linden dollars after having to wait until I could afford them.
I had been visiting several stores in Second Life and making a list of what I wanted to get. I knew that May 8
would be the day I would be treating myself to a few pretty things since I had been saving my hard-earned money
and cutting on a few things i real life. I was counting the days, and finally, May 8 had arrived!
You can just imagine my excitement.
Last night I start getting a couple of things from my "Things I Want" list but since it was already late at night,
I decided to go to bed and continue today.
But this morning, as I tried to log in to Second Life a window started popping up saying to enter the correct password.
I started panicking since this is now the second time it happens to me. I kept trying and trying but failing in every intent.
I then proceed to change my password since that is what solved the problem the last time.
After doing so, I was finally able to get in.
Thinking the worse I check my inventory, my home, and even my Avatar.
Everything seemed to be OK and I felt relieved. I then opened my "Things I Want" list to continue with my shopping for the remaining items that I was planning on getting. Cheo soon met with me and as we are talking I see in horror that my L$ balance was at ZERO. But how could that be?
Just last night I had a good amount of Lindens. At first, we thought that it was just a SL error so we start doing everything we could think of to see if it would change. I even logged in and out
several times to see if that would work.
The balance remained the same, L$0
I then checked my Transaction History and there I found where all my Lindens had gone.
It seems someone had the liberty of taking them as a gift from me without asking!
Destination: chikaplaton
Gift
Region: Fathom
I have always taken all the precautions so this would never happen to me.
I never accept anything from strangers. I have even become so paranoid with all the hacking that has
been going around that I have even stopped answering IMs from people I don't know, but
unfortunately, this was still able to happen.
I like to help out people when I can and many times share the little or a lot that I have with those around me.
Yes, I am bothered by people that ask for money, but at this point and what Second Life has become,
I have more respect for a beggar than a thief.
chikaplaton
You have been reported!
I hope you enjoyed my hard-earned money and I only hope you needed it more than I do.
Just one question for you, don't you have any shame? And some advice, work and have some pride!
God bless you!
