Scam

Scams (also known as cons) is against the Habrat Way. In accordance to Habrat law, you could get banned out of the game. A scam is where the scammer tricks the 'mark' (victim) into giving his credits, ducklets, rares and other belongings. Scammers are always devising tactics to swindle the unwary from their money. However, Colour has created a Youtube series known as The Habbo Hustle to educate users about the latest scams; performing them (and of course, he does return the stolen goods back to the 'marks') so you don't get scammed by the same techniques.

Scam techniques
Here are some techniques scammers use to hustle you out of pocket. This article was written so you don't fall for these same scams!

The Free Moderator Scam
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Example One
Scammer contacts the mark in Personal Messaging 

Scammer: Hey!

Mark: Hi :)

Scammer: Omg, the other day I found a glitch. If you change your password to: rankmod - you get the MOD catalogue and tons of creds. I now got 1,000,000 creds worth of gold bars!

Mark: I changed my pass to rankmod. It isn't working?

Scammer: You have to log out for 5 mins xD

Mark: Oh! That is why!

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Example Two
Scammer contacts the mark in Personal Messaging

Scammer: Hey! :)

Mark: Oh hai! :3

Scammer: I am so rich! Got so many gbs and unreleased rares. Wanna know how?

Mark: Yh! How?!

Scammer: Say  and then log out for 5 mins.

Mark: 

''The mark goes offline. The scammer hacks into the mark's account, changes his password and trades all his rares to his main account as well as his credits.''
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The 'Rare' Scam
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Example One
Scammer meets the mark in a room.

Scammer: Hello!

Mark: Hey.

Scammer: I released a golden bathtub in the marketplace for 5,000c. Ik, Ik, absolute bargin but I need the money xS

Mark: Kewl :)

The mark purchases a Golden Bathtub in the marketplace for 5,000c when you can buy it in the catalogue for 100c.
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