I got banned(read this please)

madefromchina·Nov 8, 2016·0 votes·762 views

Hi, I have been playing league for a long time. I finally reached plat rank, but I got permanently banned for sharing some links. Few days ago, I recieved a link from my friend saying this is a new halloween event, so I clicked that link and I had to invite 8 people to get 1350 rp. The page looked same as league of legends page and the link was like www.event/leagueoflegends/na something like this. I thought it was real and shared this link to my friends. I had no idea this link was fake and also I got this link from my friend. Is there anyway that I can recover my account? It is so unfair!!!

10 Comments

Best Kog NANov 8, 20162 votes

Okay you can stop reposting this now

Kenpachi AgamNov 8, 20162 votes

There is ALWAYS an email stating why you got ban. Please review that email or share on here so we have review it of you.

bad arcade kittyNov 8, 20162 votes

I thought it was real and shared this link to my friends. I had no idea this link was fake and also I got this link from my friend

and they received it from their friend too

anyway, how silly you should be not to file a support ticket instead of complaining on the forum

madefromchinaNov 8, 20162 votes

This probably comes as a bit of an inconvenience, but your account was identified utilizing our chat service for spam and/or phishing links. If you don’t recognize this activity, please take a moment to review some security practices around protecting your account, and if you suspect your account to have been compromised, contact us by submitting a ticket.

Note that continuing to share harmful links will result in a permanent suspension

jpguy902Nov 8, 20161 votes

You need to submit a ticket on the support page. Technically you did break the rules by sending the link to your friends but maybe support will help you still.

LatetotheRaceNov 8, 20162 votes

The fact that you thought these links were legit is hilarious. How gullible can you be? You have to have 0 internet experience to fall for that. (Nigerian princes anyone?)

DolasaurNov 8, 20161 votes

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The fact that you thought these links were legit is hilarious. How gullible can you be? You have to have 0 internet experience to fall for that. (Nigerian princes anyone?)

Everyone starts somewhere. You can feel superior if you like, but it's incredibly common. Tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Facebook require highly technically savvy employees to use two-factor authentication in many situations because employees getting their passwords phished is one of the biggest sources of security issues.

I do like Nigerian princes. 419eater is an amazing website for scam baiting :)

@OP - That email says your suspension is temporary. So, whether or not you've contacted support with a ticket, you should be good to go in a week or two! Also, you should read this: http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/miscellaneous/d2zcIkfI-psa-scams-making-the-rounds-again. It contains information that will help you avoid such scams in the future (particularly in several of the links).

madefromchinaNov 8, 20161 votes

Thanks for the advice

madefromchinaNov 8, 20161 votes

okay ill share the email wait a sec

ph1234kNov 8, 20161 votes

Pro Tips:

Don't ever visit untrusted websites. Your friend doesn't make the site trusted. Also if they are promising you stuff in return for you sending spam (unsolicited advertisement), they are scamming you and asking you to break the rules. Even if the giveaway is real, this is still spam and still breaks the rules. Ignorance of the rule is no excuse.
Don't share non-essential links in a game. If it is an invite to your voice chat, probably good. Anything else, probably not important enough to send in league.