Concerns About Suspicious Discord Posts

 

There's been a number of warnings on a few Discord channels about scammers trying to trick people ot click on a link that could lead to trouble. This was from the World of Warships Discord:

Players, good evening, morning and day!
It has come to our attention that lately there has been a rise in suspicious activity involving Discord users attempting to scam or share phishing links in our community and via direct messages.

Please do not click or open any suspicious links and report them immediately.
These scams often but not always involve fake Steam-related links such as "free" gifts or claims that your accounts were banned.

If you encounter suspicious activity please proceed to follow the instructions from the link below on how to properly report such users to Discord's Trust & Safety team or contact a member of our moderation team.

https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000291932-How-to-Properly-Report-Issues-to-Trust-Safety

Enjoy your weekend
 

The Second Life Coast Guard

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Read Wesley's article in People.

SL Video: "Food Safety Inspector Game in Second Life"

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The Winter Safety Game

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Read Grey's story in Places.

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For the article, go to People.