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Pony Slaystation

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2008

Cardboard Box

Guilds are irrelevant. This... is...... BUILD WARS!!!

Rt/

29 Mar 2010 at 19:04 - 1

I received an email this afternoon from a company posing as NCSoft... thought it was pretty funny.
When you receive this message at the same time means that you have a routine account of our recent examination, was cecking your account we have the evidence to prove that involved in the controversial game currency transaction so we had to take the necessary measures Please visit our web site uk.ncsoft.com/ as soon as possible to activate your account Aion or we will suspend your account
The NCsoft Team.

1. I live in America, not the UK.
2. This is Guild Wars, not Aion....
3. I have to activate my account so they don't suspend it... yet it's accused of currency transaction... so wouldn't I have had to activate my account in order to do the transaction?

If you get an email like this, don't go and prentend to activate your imaginary Aion account.

GODh

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Netherlands

BFTW and DLRR

29 Mar 2010 at 19:12 - 2

For the last 6 months (apx) i get a LOT of these kind of phisingmails... mostly for WoW and some for Aion, but i only play GW

Sadly there are always people who click before they think... and afterwards they are surprised why they cant access GW anymore

Bob Slydell

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

29 Mar 2010 at 19:25 - 3

Lmao, I love the ones like that.

MisterB

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy

[ban]

W/

29 Mar 2010 at 19:29 - 4

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/g...t10422006.html

Orange Milk

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

Ganking, USA

Retired

R/

29 Mar 2010 at 19:29 - 5

I keep getting those for face book, wanting me to go to s asupport site and reenter my password and such.

I don't use face book, I like to socialize with real people at the bar down the street instead of whatever the hell facebook does.

Stolen Souls

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

29 Mar 2010 at 19:52 - 6

Yeah, I've been getting a LOT of phishing emails, too....for my WoW and Aion accounts. Apparently I play those games but don't realize it.

End

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2008

Rubbing Potassium on water fountains.

LF guild that teaches MTSC (did it long ago before gw2 came out and I quit...but I barely remember)

N/A

29 Mar 2010 at 20:18 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stolen Souls

Yeah, I've been getting a LOT of phishing emails, too....for my WoW and Aion accounts. Apparently I play those games but don't realize it.

Funny thing is...I (up until a little while back) played aion...and gave wow a try for a month...and have never gotten any emails like this...funny funny...

Pony Slaystation

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2008

Cardboard Box

Guilds are irrelevant. This... is...... BUILD WARS!!!

Rt/

29 Mar 2010 at 20:34 - 8

In the last hour, I've gotten the exact same email three more times lol.

Bob Slydell

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

29 Mar 2010 at 21:02 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pony Slaystation

In the last hour, I've gotten the exact same email three more times lol.

For epic lulz, You should screw with the guy, try and pretend to be someone he knows, or just give him long lists of fake account credentials.

Wyndy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2008

in the know

Chronic Chaos

N/Me

29 Mar 2010 at 21:31 - 10

and why do they have such atrocious spelling and grammar? It seems like some sort of hacker code that there must be at least one misspelled word in their text.

End

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2008

Rubbing Potassium on water fountains.

LF guild that teaches MTSC (did it long ago before gw2 came out and I quit...but I barely remember)

N/A

29 Mar 2010 at 21:34 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wyndy

and why do they have such atrocious spelling and grammar? It seems like some sort of hacker code that there must be at least one misspelled word in their text.

More like...it's written by non english speakers and they are idiots and use online translators

Rushin Roulette

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Right here

Ende

29 Mar 2010 at 22:06 - 12

Thats what you get from using Chinese conders and distributors from Korea... The Chineese cant understand teh Koreans and decide to use a Romanian transloator who can only work if the text is written in Hebrew to translate it as follows: Chineese-> Hebrew-> Romanian-> Korean-> English(ish).

Seeing like that, its a pretty amazing feat that the letters are even the right way up in the end.

Warvic

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2009

The Netherlands

A/W

29 Mar 2010 at 22:59 - 13

I played WoW and Aion

I never get these emails. Maybe they only target rich players? So my question is.. Are the targets of those emails rich? please answer

Rocky Raccoon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Massachusetts, USA

Guardians of the Cosmos

R/Mo

29 Mar 2010 at 23:07 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warvic

I played WoW and Aion

I never get these emails. Maybe they only target rich players? So my question is.. Are the targets of those emails rich? please answer

Real Life rich or In-game rich?

Neo Atomisk

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2008

State College, Pennsylvania, United States

Zealots of Shiverpeak [ZoS]

W/

29 Mar 2010 at 23:18 - 15

every time I get an email saying that my nonexistant WoW account will be deleted I scream "YES!"

Bristlebane

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

Mo/

29 Mar 2010 at 23:50 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Slydell

For epic lulz, You should screw with the guy, try and pretend to be someone he knows, or just give him long lists of fake account credentials.

On a serious note, this is exactly what we should do. If most people receiving theese emails enter 1-4 fake information, it will result in thousands of fake data that they have to try go through.

In fact, Anet/NCsoft should have bots for this for everytime a phishing attempt is reported to spam it with fake data. It should be recorded so if someone later tries to enter any of this fake data, it will make ALL further attempts to login to fail from that particular IP. Even a genuine account will then look like it was fake data.

Stolen Souls

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

30 Mar 2010 at 00:40 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warvic

I played WoW and Aion

I never get these emails. Maybe they only target rich players? So my question is.. Are the targets of those emails rich? please answer

Well, I am SUPER rich on my imagionary WoW account. So yeah, that could be it. =) But then again, my imagionary Aion account isn't all that impressive, yet they still try to phish me for it's info. -pondering-

BladeWind

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

The Ice Wastes in the Underworld.

The Renegades Of Ascalon

E/

30 Mar 2010 at 01:44 - 18

I got my first one today!

I came I saw I lol'd.

Pony Slaystation

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2008

Cardboard Box

Guilds are irrelevant. This... is...... BUILD WARS!!!

Rt/

30 Mar 2010 at 02:02 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by BladeWind

I got my first one today!

Today was actually my first also. Not only was it my first, but I got the same one five times throughout the day. I feel so special.

Zodiac Meteor

Imma Firin Mah Rojway!

Join Date: Aug 2008

At the Mac Store laughing at people that walk out with anything.

E/Mo

30 Mar 2010 at 03:42 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pony Slaystation

Today was actually my first also. Not only was it my first, but I got the same one five times throughout the day. I feel so special.

Lucky, I've played for 4 years, where is it going to be my turn dang it?! I want to see my non-exist Aion account be banned.

Bristlebane

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

Mo/

30 Mar 2010 at 10:19 - 21

I got mine lol
The language skills are amazing!

"When you receive this message at the same time" ... perhaps they mean messages, so this doesn't apply to me. I have to wait until I receive two messages at the same time. Is an email considered a message? Perhaps I should check my MSN Messenger.

gone

Guest

Join Date: Jan 2007

30 Mar 2010 at 10:26 - 22

yeah...

Kumu Honua

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2008

30 Mar 2010 at 11:52 - 23

I have never received a single attempt at phishing.

Not a single one.

Ever.

Account Security FTW.

McMullen

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/W

30 Mar 2010 at 12:19 - 24

I've never had anyone attempt to phish my GW account, but I get plenty attempting to get my WoW account.. It's just a shame I don't actually have one.

Pony Slaystation

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2008

Cardboard Box

Guilds are irrelevant. This... is...... BUILD WARS!!!

Rt/

30 Mar 2010 at 23:37 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by McMullen

I've never had anyone attempt to phish my GW account, but I get plenty attempting to get my WoW account.. It's just a shame I don't actually have one.

Hahaha.... that's great!

TheRaven

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Virginia

Spirit of Elisha

W/

31 Mar 2010 at 03:06 - 26

LOL, my inbox looks similiar to the above screenshots. I get at least 2 or 3 dire warnings per day that my WoW and Aion accounts are going to be deleted soon. Of course, I don't have any WoW or Aion accounts so I'm not losing too much sleep over it.

MagmaRed

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2007

Our Crabs Know True [LOVE]

R/

31 Mar 2010 at 13:38 - 27

Not had a single phishing email for ANY online game or website sent to me. I've played several (though not as many as most) different games. I find (from observation and speculation) that the people receiving these emails are using poor choices in the websites they use and the places they provide their email to.

amitai

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

N/

31 Mar 2010 at 16:54 - 28

i got a fraud email with poster Anet and massege world of warcraft account freeze

PowerRAV

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Missouri (Central Time Zone)

N/

31 Mar 2010 at 19:56 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kumu Honua

I have never received a single attempt at phishing.

Not a single one.

Ever.

Account Security FTW.

Like Kumu I haven't received a single phishing email in any of my email accounts. Making smart decisions when giving out your email is key imo.

The forth fly

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2008

england

Mo/

31 Mar 2010 at 21:12 - 30

i have had a few of these and the only game site i belong to is this 1

(doh just got my warhammer online newsletter forgot i got a endless free trail that is how good that game is

)

Black Metal

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2009

N/

01 Apr 2010 at 00:38 - 31

Anyways, I get a fair amount of WoW attempts, and Aion, because I registered with one of the fansites that got totally hacked into. Awesome........considering I don't own Aion. I don't believe I have received any 'from' Guild Wars. Anyways, any email containing Chinglish automatically means scam, phish, or something nefarious.

End

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2008

Rubbing Potassium on water fountains.

LF guild that teaches MTSC (did it long ago before gw2 came out and I quit...but I barely remember)

N/A

01 Apr 2010 at 00:43 - 32

I did get kinda scared when someone I didn't know started pm'ing me on guild wars and knew my real name :\ Later they asked if I would date them and I just started pretty much ignoring their existence...

lol love how my post looks completely random since they took the first half out because it had to do with a deleted post...

lols at this thread getting shorter and shorter...

mind pming me though if ya edit my post again so I can see how random it looks then...

Bob Slydell

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

01 Apr 2010 at 00:46 - 33

Quote:

Originally Posted by End

I did get kinda scared when someone I didn't know started pm'ing me on guild wars and knew my real name :\

I would have reported them for hacking, lol.

End

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2008

Rubbing Potassium on water fountains.

LF guild that teaches MTSC (did it long ago before gw2 came out and I quit...but I barely remember)

N/A

01 Apr 2010 at 00:47 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Slydell

I would have reported them for hacking, lol.

Don't matter I am thinking about legally changing my name to End anyway...I hate my real name...

Sjeng

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

in my GH

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

W/

01 Apr 2010 at 12:45 - 35

If the English is THAT bad, I insta-delete the mail

Zebideedee

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

55?? 57' 0" N / 3?? 12' 0" W

N/Me

02 Apr 2010 at 13:25 - 36

I never get emails like that, I guess nobody wants my account, sniff

Atlantis29

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2008

IGN: Sunday Dusk

DoA

N/

05 Apr 2010 at 13:24 - 37

dose anyone speak engrish?

Quote:

Dear aion player, your account due to suspected fraud. Will be banned within 72 hours.Fraud Evidence: many times in the game using the game chat function induced to provide the game to deceive the other players offer accounts and passwords.
If you do not fraud, as soon as possible to verify your account login

Aion Services Department

from reading that if i dont go out and buy aion in 72h and commit fraud my account will be banned >.<

aspi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2010

eeew

N/Rt

05 Apr 2010 at 14:11 - 38

Also a few of these, both from GW and wow, and I never even played wow.

ll Jamie ll

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2009

Devon, England.

Desolation Lords [DL]

E/Mo

05 Apr 2010 at 15:50 - 39

Quote:

was cecking your account we have the evidence

wot

And yeah, it's enough to fool the "click before you think" people :S. If it even appeared in my inbox id delete it before reading anyway...

Bristlebane

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

Mo/

05 Apr 2010 at 19:06 - 40

oh noh, they have *the evidence*, what shall we do?