GW2 Beta Scams
Regina Buenaobra
There are a couple of scams floating around that claim to offer players access to the Guild Wars 2 beta. Our team recently came across a website, riddled with Trojans, that made these claims. Another scam involves videos where scammers claim to show you how to hack into the game if you give them your account information, and promise to give you access to the Guild Wars 2 beta if you give them all of your game account information. These scams compromise your account security and potentially compromise your computer's safety.
This is just a reminder that the place to find any information about a Guild Wars 2 beta (if and when it is available) is our official website.
This is just a reminder that the place to find any information about a Guild Wars 2 beta (if and when it is available) is our official website.
Clone
Thanks Regina. Any idea on when any official GW2 info will be available?
Regina Buenaobra
I pwnd U
Daenara
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Thanks Regina. Any idea on when any official GW2 info will be available?
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Now, repeat to self "GW2 is not vaporware, GW2 is not vaporware" .. and come stick your head in the sand with me.
Messy
Thanks Regina for the heads up. It amazes me that people still fall for scams that involve giving out your account information
BenjZee
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Thanks Regina. Any idea on when any official GW2 info will be available?
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To be honest alot of these things are kind of obvious, if it isn't announced on the site then its a blatent scam. Ones about account info make me laugh as Anet will never ask you for account information such as passwords. Even the Xunlai part of the site asks for a different password etc to keep things safe
jiggles
snaek
yay its regina again! ^__^
will we ever get to see a more casual side of regina?
or is that thing not allowed for anet community managers? o__o
will we ever get to see a more casual side of regina?
or is that thing not allowed for anet community managers? o__o
Clone
Lishy
Thanks for the heads up, Regina
It's horrible sites like these exist
It's horrible sites like these exist
MisterB
Suckers.
There's one born every minute. Still, thanks for the heads up.
Regarding Regina's if and when statement, the sentence structure and grammar of that statement refers to whether and/or when a GW 2 beta is released or announced. Not to GW 2 specifically.
There's one born every minute. Still, thanks for the heads up.
Regarding Regina's if and when statement, the sentence structure and grammar of that statement refers to whether and/or when a GW 2 beta is released or announced. Not to GW 2 specifically.
pumpkin pie
lol, if players attempt to learn how to scam and hack Guild Wars, let them get scam in return.
Shayne Hawke
And so, we find out that Guild Wars 2 Beta doesn't exist.
No news is no news.
No news is no news.
Sniper22
VanDamselx
Sigh.
12 freakin' characters. -__-
12 freakin' characters. -__-
Bobulation
Maybe they aren't doing a public beta, and thats all regina meant.
GG
GG
Zodiac Meteor
Thanks for the info Regina. Don't hesitate on telling us more stuff.
Darcy
Maybe they looked at the beta of GW and how, in the end, it was a waste. They had to completely redo a lot of the game after release.
Thank you Regina, for the warning. Too bad that it will be mostly the young kids who get taken in and lose their accounts.
Thank you Regina, for the warning. Too bad that it will be mostly the young kids who get taken in and lose their accounts.
lilraceangel3
Songbringer
Ummmm, ok they have been around since you first talked about gw's 2 and you are just now seeing them...then all I can say is wow. Look at youtube...alone they have a dozen or more videos claiming to get you to gw's 2 beta. Most even have the email adress they want you to send your info to. SO here yo go regina....go watch the video then search your player database for that email adress linked to an account and /banstick. As for the IF comment. Thanks for just stirring up 85000000 more threads abou omg now IF it comes out ever vaporware bs....
StormDragonZ
I can see it now... GW2 Beta is really GW1 itself!
I've seen a few YouTube videos regarding "go to this site for more information on how you can be apart of the GW2 beta" to which you have to send someone your credit card number, username/password or whatever to gain access. Unfortunately, nearly all of them have gotten deleted, but thanks for the heads-up, Regina.
I've seen a few YouTube videos regarding "go to this site for more information on how you can be apart of the GW2 beta" to which you have to send someone your credit card number, username/password or whatever to gain access. Unfortunately, nearly all of them have gotten deleted, but thanks for the heads-up, Regina.
Aussie Boy
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O.o one word to shatter my dreams right there.
Anyway people are starting to tire of no definite info about GW2
of cause there going to fall for scams like this (if there stupid that is )
give us something direct from the source and thats "updated" not info/tidbits from months or a year ago
and you wouldn't need to post scams and stuff to look out for.
O.o one word to shatter my dreams right there.
Anyway people are starting to tire of no definite info about GW2
of cause there going to fall for scams like this (if there stupid that is )
give us something direct from the source and thats "updated" not info/tidbits from months or a year ago
and you wouldn't need to post scams and stuff to look out for.
Konig Des Todes
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Not at this time. I have no new information to provide about GW2.
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I say let the devs take their time. The fewer bugs, more content, and better quality is better than a rushed game.
I know you all (or at least most of you) at Anet are wanting to give GW2 info out in "one big splash" - but do you think we can get just ONE thing so that all those "vaporware" info can just go away. It's getting very annoying.
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Thanks Regina for the heads up. It amazes me that people still fall for scams that involve giving out your account information
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It is.
I think Regina should clear that info will end up in GW2 as in it will release eventually - seeing how that is how people are taking it - and not the more likely, which is more long the lines of "if GW2 info is released soon." Not saying that's what is meant though.
Soopa
daze
BenjZee
lookin at that statement im wandering how you guys will react if or when they actually do release the gw2 info
Arduin
Sirds
Rocky Raccoon
Just thinking that ANET knows how to pull all the right strings for you naysayers.
Damian979
It amazes me that anyone would agree to give all their account info to anyone for any reason but being in the dark makes some people desperate I guess. It just goes to show that there are people who would sell their soul for an inkling of new info on GW2 at this point. Even if it was simply an explanation of why they haven't released any new info.
Winterclaw
I don't care about that if so much because the game is still vaporware in my mind. Plus it is just a legalese-type speech so I wouldn't read too much into it.
Fril Estelin
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Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra
any information about a Guild Wars 2 beta (if and when it is available)
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People, stop jumping on a word.
It's sad for those who got scammed, and statistically it's not only kids. Many people do not understand security (actually here it's "trust" not security), and those who do understand it do not understand the first category of people. Which means that the first category of people are not safe and the second category of people mock them, calling on stupidity and thus they're simply showing the limit of their understanding of a complex problem. The day when the second category of people understand this, scammers, phishers and other malicious people will loose their "job" (because these guys are professionals, not casuals).
isildorbiafra
Sora267
daze
Daenara
mrvrod
I have to agree that kids aren't the only ones who might be hurt by this. There are many pc users of all ages who, while being competent at using a pc as a tool, just aren't as savvy as some who have been online since dialup bbses.
One poster said it perfectly when they said it's about 'trust'. I've never had to waste cpu cycles on an antivirus program because I don't even 'trust' attachments from people I know. People need to understand that this is the digital 'wild west', if it can be done, it WILL be done.
It's good to pass this type of info along and help those who might be less aware of internet pitfalls.
On a side note: I think it would be good to limit this thread's discussion to informing people how to protect themselves, and not on 'gw2 vaporware or no'. I'm not against that discussion (I've posted my thoughts as well in appropriate threads), I just feel this thread will be better served by informing others about internet safety and security, and avoiding scams.
One poster said it perfectly when they said it's about 'trust'. I've never had to waste cpu cycles on an antivirus program because I don't even 'trust' attachments from people I know. People need to understand that this is the digital 'wild west', if it can be done, it WILL be done.
It's good to pass this type of info along and help those who might be less aware of internet pitfalls.
On a side note: I think it would be good to limit this thread's discussion to informing people how to protect themselves, and not on 'gw2 vaporware or no'. I'm not against that discussion (I've posted my thoughts as well in appropriate threads), I just feel this thread will be better served by informing others about internet safety and security, and avoiding scams.
Gun Pierson
People should know that a decent security involves:
- Anti-virus program (AVG or Avast is free to download)
- Anti-spyware (Spybot is also free to download and won an award)
- Firewall (windows defender + firewall is decent in Vista, yet Zone alarm is free to download if you're still using XP as xp's firewall can never be as good as vista's)
- use a maintenance kind of software like Windows Care Personal (won an award and also free to download, they just recently added a newer version but forgot the name duh and I'm too lazy to check it out now)
It helps if you know something about spam filters and how to replace or adjust the hosts file in system32\drivers\etc\
If you have a router, you can most likely hide your IP by entering the router's default ip (it's in the manual, the config screen of the router will pop up)
At last don't open suspicious male ofcourse and check the source. Some ISP's offer some extra security for a small fee. Mark unwanted mail as spam.
This is all Client based ofcourse and you as a home user don't have to worry that much about port based and application based firewall stuff.
If you have some more knowledge about servers etc, you can always install a firewall server on a spare computer and secure your network even more. (ISA or linux based).
GP,
System and network administrator
EDIT: If you use wireless, secure it properly so other's can't access it.
- Anti-virus program (AVG or Avast is free to download)
- Anti-spyware (Spybot is also free to download and won an award)
- Firewall (windows defender + firewall is decent in Vista, yet Zone alarm is free to download if you're still using XP as xp's firewall can never be as good as vista's)
- use a maintenance kind of software like Windows Care Personal (won an award and also free to download, they just recently added a newer version but forgot the name duh and I'm too lazy to check it out now)
It helps if you know something about spam filters and how to replace or adjust the hosts file in system32\drivers\etc\
If you have a router, you can most likely hide your IP by entering the router's default ip (it's in the manual, the config screen of the router will pop up)
At last don't open suspicious male ofcourse and check the source. Some ISP's offer some extra security for a small fee. Mark unwanted mail as spam.
This is all Client based ofcourse and you as a home user don't have to worry that much about port based and application based firewall stuff.
If you have some more knowledge about servers etc, you can always install a firewall server on a spare computer and secure your network even more. (ISA or linux based).
GP,
System and network administrator
EDIT: If you use wireless, secure it properly so other's can't access it.
Daenara
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On a side note: I think it would be good to limit this thread's discussion to informing people how to protect themselves, and not on 'gw2 vaporware or no'. I'm not against that discussion (I've posted my thoughts as well in appropriate threads), I just feel this thread will be better served by informing others about internet safety and security, and avoiding scams.
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