fkn0wned archive

Mugen's MacBook Pro Warranty Fraud Guide

A 318-reply how-to on scamming Apple replacements that basically became the board's most 'liked' thread of 2013.

Started by longtime member Mugen on 31 May 2013, this thread laid out a detailed social-engineering scheme for tricking Apple support into issuing free replacement MacBook Pros via fraudulent warranty claims and cross-shipping tricks. It ran to at least 13 pages, but the replies overwhelmingly consist of one- or two-word 'ty'/'thanks' posts from dozens of members, showing how popular and widely farmed the guide was rather than sparking real discussion. It's a good snapshot of the Social Engineering subforum's culture: a mix of respected veteran posters dropping 'gold' guides and a swarm of low-effort members bumping and thanking for reputation or just to read the hidden content.

Here's serial algo for a 15" Retina Feb 2013 edition...— Mugen

let me see i hope this is something new.— Karlisz

hope isnt bad— Command

Amazon Refund Method [Detailed and Revamped]

295 replies of 'ty' under the forum's go-to Amazon scam script — one of Fkn0wned's most-liked guides ever.

Started by AnonymousAIM in August 2014, this thread laid out a step-by-step social engineering script for falsely claiming missing items from Amazon orders to obtain refunds. It quickly became one of the more popular posts in the Social Engineering section, running to 12 pages, with the vast majority of replies being one-word thanks ('ty') rather than discussion. A few users noted it stopped working, hinting at the cat-and-mouse nature of these methods as Amazon tightened its policies over time.

Hey guys, this is a pretty detailed guide on SE'ing amazon with the most known method to man!— AnonymousAIM

not working— hackerbonzo

Thankz can be useful— xeniodum

Amazon Receipt Generator v2

687 posts of "ty" for a tool that mostly didn't work — classic fkn0wned energy.

A February 2012 thread in the Social Engineering section where user BlackHawk shared a download for an 'Amazon Receipt Generator v2' tool. The thread ran for 28 pages, dominated by short one-word 'thanks' replies from members racking up post counts, with a handful of users reporting the download didn't work and BlackHawk insisting it did. It's a good snapshot of the low-effort bump culture around tool-sharing threads on the forum.

post a virus scan ? Thanks btw. Edit: Doesnt work— Tr1ckZ

It does too work...— BlackHawk

IT LIVES!— badman454

[TuT] $45 Starbucks Giftcard/Check via Social Engineering

An old fake-allergy sob story that got forum members free Starbucks giftcards, one 'ty' at a time.

Started by BlackHawk in March 2012, this tutorial thread laid out a scripted sob-story scam for talking Starbucks customer service into handing over a $45 gift card (or a card plus a check), built around a fake lactose-intolerance/allergic-reaction backstory. The bulk of the 200+ replies across 9 pages are just members dropping quick 'ty'/'thanks' posts to bump or acknowledge the guide, with a handful of one-liners like someone joking they're 'poor' or asking how to find a Starbucks contact page in their country. It's a classic snapshot of the forum's Social Engineering subforum: low-effort scripts for scamming corporate customer service, farmed for easy thanks and reputation.

Im poor.— KenjiMishima

Thank you! Time for dates— Recon

There is a starbucks in my country, but there is not a website for it, where can I contact them ?— Oncheonche

[TuT] $250+ Check - Social Engineering

The old T-Mobile trade-in scam that had half the forum saying 'ty' and nobody asking if it was a good idea

A 2012 tutorial thread in the Social Engineering subforum posted by BlackHawk, laying out a scheme to exploit a phone carrier's trade-in program for a cash payout by falsely claiming shipped devices went missing. The thread ran to 18 pages and 428 posts, though the visible content is mostly low-effort 'ty' and 'lol' replies rather than discussion, typical of the copy-paste tutorial culture on this board. It's a good snapshot of the forum's Tutorials/Social Engineering section and the era's fraud-adjacent 'money making method' threads.

DEMAND AND I REPEAT DEMAND A CHECK/REFUND!— BlackHawk

sucks to suck.— mcwillzz

[TUT] Drops for Apartment Complexes - 2 Methods

A forum staple 'Smod' shares two social-engineering tricks for receiving anonymous packages — and a long train of one-word 'ty' replies follows for months.

Posted in the Social Engineering subforum by longtime member and staff 'Electric 1995' (Forum God / Smod), this thread laid out two package-drop methods tied to apartment buildings, aimed at receiving items anonymously without a traceable home address. The post drew almost no discussion beyond a long tail of low-effort 'ty'/'thanks' replies stretching from August 2014 into the following year, showing how popular and evergreen the guide was as a reference thread rather than a discussion. It's a good snapshot of the fkn0wned Social Engineering board's culture: practical scene-craft tutorials collecting quiet gratitude posts for bump/reputation purposes.

Thanks for the method!— Tices1932

thanks for this method— pepsiguy_2

Thieves.co Leaked Programmes and Methods

An old social engineering outfit's playbook got leaked to the forum — and page 1 of 3 says it was a big deal.

This thread lived in the Social Engineering subforum under Tutorials, and centered on leaked material said to originate from a group called 'Thieves.co', including their internal programmes and methods. It clearly generated enough interest to run at least three pages, suggesting active discussion, reactions, or follow-up leaks from members. The surrounding chrome shows this was part of a broader site with a cheat/hack database (CS 1.6, CoD4, MW2, etc.), VIP subscriptions, and a fairly typical early-2010s scene-forum structure of General, Leechers Galore, Gaming Market, and Security & Hacking sections.

Apple Support 'Box Method' Social Engineering Tutorial

The old Apple support 'box method' social engineering tutorial that ran three pages deep.

A tutorial thread posted in the Social Engineering subforum, walking members through a social engineering technique aimed at Apple support/accounts, framed as an 'easy box method.' The thread stretched across at least three pages, suggesting it got decent engagement or follow-up questions from other members. It sits within Fkn0wned's broader Tutorials section, alongside similar guides in the Security & Hacking / Social Engineering space typical of the forum's cheat-scene culture.

SE Apple iDevice - No Box No VCC

An old-school social engineering thread on how forum regulars tried to talk their way into free Apple gear.

This was a tutorial-style thread in the 'Social Engineering' subforum of Fkn0wned, focused on Apple iDevice scams that didn't require an original box or a virtual credit card (VCC). It reflects the site's broader 'cheat scene' culture, which mixed game hacking/cheats databases (CS 1.6, CoD, etc.) with sections on hacking, leeching, and social engineering tutorials. The thread sits deep in a long-running board (page 1 of 7), suggesting SE-for-freebies was a popular, recurring topic among members.

SE Guide: Scamming a Free Magic-Flight Vaporizer Replacement

A guide for talking your way into a free replacement vaporizer — plus the golden rule: never copy the script word-for-word.

A tutorial thread in the 'Social Engineering' forum where user SeVapes posted a method (later edited out 'until SE cools down') aimed at getting a Magic-Flight Launch Box vaporizer replaced/refunded through persuasion rather than an actual defect. The bulk of the thread is the usual wave of one-word 'ty' replies from members grabbing the guide, with a few asking for photos or expressing hope it would work. SeVapes later chimed back in advising people to personalize their story rather than copy his script verbatim, a recurring theme in these SE tutorial threads.

removing method until SE cools down.— SeVapes

change your story ---- be original. Do not saturate this- my mflb is actually sitting on a little book in my closet right now, so good luck adding minor, not relevant details is also key for a good SE— SeVapes

if this works ill be reaaaal happy— SEB0ss

Hollister SE Guide — reply-farming tail

A social engineering guide's replies devolve into pure 'ty' spam — and one guy still doesn't know what a Hollister is.

This is the second and final reply page of a Social Engineering board thread started by Electric back in August 2014, sharing some kind of guide or method referred to as 'Hollister.' By this page the original content is long gone from view — it's just a long tail of members bumping through months (and into the next year) with one-word thank-yous, low-effort bumps, and the occasional joke. It captures the classic low-content 'ty' reply-farming culture typical of download/tutorial threads on cheat forums like this one. The page also carries the site's full boilerplate footer (ToS, rules, FAQ) which gives a good picture of Fkn0wned's culture around VIP tiers, the 1K Club, hidden content, and its hack marketplace.

what the .. is a hollister— Tripdom

I'll take a look at this sheit lol— Fright

thx bruh— Nebularity

Chat up Customer Support!

OG haggling advice: how one member squeezed freebies and discounts out of chat support reps

A member named topupthetrip shared a casual life-hack thread about negotiating with online retailers' customer support (chat or phone) to get discounts, extended subscriptions, or freebies, framed as a form of social engineering. The thread got a little traction with the forum owner TuxifieD asking for specifics, a quick thanks from Justified, and a skeptical jab from aabee calling it 'social engineering and little blackmailing.' Low-key, mundane thread compared to the board's usual fare, but a nice slice of the community's everyday chatter.

Its a surprise people don't do this more often. I've made it sort of a habit.— topupthetrip

Just social engineering and little blackmailing it seems— aabee

The World's Most Important Social Engineering Tip

The 'one weird trick' of social engineering, as taught by a cheat forum in the early 2010s.

A tutorial-style post in the Social Engineering subforum promising a big 'revealed' tip for manipulating or extracting information from targets. Typical of the site's Security & Hacking / Tutorials culture, mixing cheat-scene bravado with pop-psychology style advice framed as essential knowledge. The archived fragment is mostly navigation chrome, with the actual tip content not preserved.