How do they know I have side accounts?

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  1. x0angelus0x

    x0angelus0x Level III

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    Today, I received a warning saying that I earned NPs at my side accounts. The thing is I don't have a "side". I have multiple accounts for ABing and each of them is assigned with different email address. I even restart router everytime I log into a different account to prevent having the same IP. Although sometimes I might got lazy and just logged into my accounts without changing the IP to transfer items but I thought it was unnoticeable since I never linger more then 2 minutes.

    How do they figure out I have sides? I thought side accounts must have the same email address as the main?

    EDIT: I just realised I won something in the Daily Prize Giveaway. What did I win?
     
  2. PrinceErik

    PrinceErik Level IV

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    They can still look at what items your main has traded, see that the items were received from the same IP address, therefore, they deduce that you earned those items on the other account
     
  3. x0angelus0x

    x0angelus0x Level III

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    That sucks. Any solution?

    The thing is I have dynamic IP, my IP is different every time. How can they still track it?
     
  4. Josh21227

    Josh21227 Level I

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    Cookies. If you look in your cookies it should contain multiple references to each account you have logged into
     
  5. lazypando

    lazypando Level IV

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    when you don't change the ip and log in
    neo checks ip upon login

    and yes, cookies too
     
  6. Rundownandy

    Rundownandy Level IV

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    I was unaware of that. O.O
    Glad I have been clearing my cookies before logging into every account though.
     
  7. x0angelus0x

    x0angelus0x Level III

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    Well, I sent a ticket saying that my sister used the same comp to log in to her account. It's partly true since she plays too. Now, I gotta delete some cookies and learn to be patience while waiting for my router to start.
     
  8. Phee

    Phee Moderator
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    Crap; I haven't been doing any of that. I just wait a few hours between log-ins.
     
  9. singapore

    singapore Level III

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    just to let you know, i have been logging in my sides on firefox and my main on chrome for about half a year now and still no warning letter:)

    oh and i don't restart my router or anything..my ISP is using dynamic IP too :)
     
  10. upriser

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    Why did they only give you a warning?
     
  11. x0angelus0x

    x0angelus0x Level III

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    Because I'm really careful with my main. *chuckle*