Paid Game Tester Scam
Paid Game Tester / Download My Game Scam explained, what to do if you have fallen for it and how to avoid it
How it works
You are contacted by a scammer who claims to be a game developer or a game testing company
They offer you to be a game tester and payment
They send you a ZIP file of the game, which contains malware
You extract the file and enter the password they provide
You open up the executable inside the ZIP file
Your computer is infected with malware. Your usernames and passwords are now compromised.
I've already fallen for this scam
Wipe your PC (completely fresh install of Windows)
This is necessary because malware burrows itself into your system and it's hard to guarantee that you removed it.
Change all your passwords (yes, every single one)
How do I avoid this scam?
DO NOT DOWNLOAD FILES FROM PEOPLE ON DISCORD!
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