I find it odd I don't get those kind of emails. I must not play enough PvP... or I don't have Chaos Gloves...
Either way, I found it the funniest when they asked what campaigns you have.
You may want to watch out for this
StormDragonZ
daraaksii
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I find it odd I don't get those kind of emails. I must not play enough PvP... or I don't have Chaos Gloves...
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Shasgaliel
Those guys already know your email address. They now trying to get your data. Did you ever wonder why you got email for GW and not for WOW for example? I mean it is all fun here but the fact you got such email means that the sender already knows some of your info. I can bet that the email they sent their scam attempt to was the email you created your account with. I would change this address asap....
refer
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Originally Posted by MithranArkanere
If anyone is deceived by that, they DESERVE being deceived.
I'm not saying that is right to do that kind of scam, though. Just look at that text! It's barely understandable English at all! |
faraaz
Actually no, as I mentioned earlier...I have 4 email accounts, 3 of these are used for 3 different GW game accounts that I own. The 4th one was used to correspond with Anet support regarding issues I had in the past. I received this junk email on the last one, which isnt connected to any of my game accounts.
So if they had any link to my game details, it was through the Guildwars.com website.
So if they had any link to my game details, it was through the Guildwars.com website.
Shasgaliel
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Originally Posted by faraaz
Actually no, as I mentioned earlier...I have 4 email accounts, 3 of these are used for 3 different GW game accounts that I own. The 4th one was used to correspond with Anet support regarding issues I had in the past. I received this junk email on the last one, which isnt connected to any of my game accounts.
So if they had any link to my game details, it was through the Guildwars.com website. |
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Ok this is part of the email I sent to supportliaison which explains what happened to me a bit better
Now I've been looking at whats been posted on here. My Guru account uses a different email and password,so does my Ncsoft account and I dont have a Wiki account.Like I said my login name is an old email address that hasn't been used for about 2 years now. Now, Xunlai House.I made an account there when it first started,logged in a couple of times and never used it since.I just thought I'd try it but dam, what was my email and password for it! So Thought I'd try my GW details and oh dear it worked  This is the only place where I have used the same login details.Yes I know I shouldn't have but at the time I didn't know about peoples accounts being compromised and had completely forgotten about the Xunlai House. |
sLiceR
anyone falling for that e-mail deserves to lose his account
MithranArkanere
They probably take emails from things like Guild and Fansite Forums.
As I said: "I'm not saying that is right to do that kind of scam, though."
Human beings learn from other's experiences and their own failures.
Since that kind of fake mails are already widely know, they are covered by the "other people's experiences".
So, if anyone fall for it, that means that they needed the 'own failure' to learn, and they deserved it for not listening to others. Like those kids that put their arms out of the bus when you tell them not to.
That doesn't mean that the scammer should not be punished.
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So if I pull a fast one on you and you fall for it in real life, tough luck?
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Human beings learn from other's experiences and their own failures.
Since that kind of fake mails are already widely know, they are covered by the "other people's experiences".
So, if anyone fall for it, that means that they needed the 'own failure' to learn, and they deserved it for not listening to others. Like those kids that put their arms out of the bus when you tell them not to.
That doesn't mean that the scammer should not be punished.
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Fits to the story from other thread.
so maybe somewhere on guildwars.com there is a weak point? |
the_jos
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At least up to a little while ago (could still be the case, no GW here) it was very possible to try and find out if an account was valid for GW or not.
I bet I can automate this process with some minor problems and I'm hardly a programmer.
Making a new e-mail account might work but isn't true safety.
Just make sure you have a strong password and you should be ok.
It's not that they will attempt countless tries to guess your password, it's easier to wait for the few users who will send their credentials.
bhavv
But in this email I believe that my account was get banned so I replied my password but then my account is banned help me
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pigdestroyer
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But in this email I believe that my account was get banned so I replied my password but then my account is banned help me
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wat
draxynnic
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Originally Posted by Zodiac Meteor
They forgot,
~SSN. ~Bank account user name, password and safety code. ~Where you live. ~How much money you have. ~Where you live and what time your gone. ~If you have security, what is the cancellation code? ~If you have family, how much are you willing to pay for them? If you don't respond I will delete your account. |
Scythe O F Glory
lol Guild Wars isnt even capitalized
SongOf
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Originally Posted by MagmaRed
And what websites have you provided your email to that knows you play Guild Wars? I doubt this is a random email, as they would not waste time sending this to people who don't have an account to steal. Perhaps it is a problem for a website that you need to notify them about an email going through based on thier site. That, or you are visiting sites that steal accounts, like gold sellers, 'hacks', and bots. I'd look more into WHY you got it than anything else. If they have your email, they may also have your computer infected with a keylogger, spyware, etc.
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faraaz
I have responded to MagmaRed adequately in a previous post, and I have had other posters concur that they have faced similar issues in the past through the official GuildWars.com website. 
Sweet Mystery
I am also sure Anet back up all their databases with snapshots too... lollerskates....
"your account is in danger become deleted" oh noooooooo... must respond... must respond....
"your account is in danger become deleted" oh noooooooo... must respond... must respond....
LithiumPicnic
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so maybe somewhere on guildwars.com there is a weak point?
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Login to the xunlai house, and then "view source". Email addy, ACCOUNT NAME and password are stored in plain text.
How impossible is it for a rogue trojan like app doing the rounds collecting info like that?
See screenshot below:
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[Morkai]
Wow, this is rather bad English to even come close to a "scam" attempt.
I think Guild Wars is a pretty cool guy, eh scams people and doesn't afraid of anything.
I think Guild Wars is a pretty cool guy, eh scams people and doesn't afraid of anything.
distilledwill
"Verify your account information that has been deleted from our database technical database"
A database so good they named it twice.
A database so good they named it twice.
Gli
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Originally Posted by LithiumPicnic
Sure there is, as I'm sure you all know...
Login to the xunlai house, and then "view source". Email addy, ACCOUNT NAME and password are stored in plain text. How impossible is it for a rogue trojan like app doing the rounds collecting info like that? |
faraaz
I'm glad I use a firewall, with very paranoid monitoring of outgoing connections from my PC. Zonealarm ftw.
nos two
you know how your parents told you to never open email from people you dont know this is one of those cases, they, as in the scammer, could of put a keylogger/trojan in your email to get your passwords, real life information like what bank you use and various other things, even your what brand of shoes you look for because everything is stored in your computer. This is an obvious failed attempt at getting your GW stuff but hey you still opened the email. If only "they" were smart enough
Melon
Scammers and their shitty english, pure classic.
BenjZee
Just checked the Xunlai thing thats quite weird , it tells you the information directly...good job i use different passwords etc on xunlai account that is totally different