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Diablo???

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

SPQR

N/R

05 Apr 2010 at 19:20 - 41

I had an email from "blizzard" trying to convince me to "activate" my Aion account or my Guild Wars account will be suspended.

Iuris

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Crazy ducks from the Forest

W/

06 Apr 2010 at 07:34 - 42

These mails are getting quite annoying...

And to think that before the guru affair, I didn't get any...

AngelWJedi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2008

orlando,florida

Society of Souls [Argh]

Rt/E

06 Apr 2010 at 15:26 - 43

i never got one of these emails. dunno wether i should be happy or sad im not good enough for them. rofl

Chasing Squirrels

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2008

06 Apr 2010 at 22:12 - 44

I get them also and it only started happening like 5 months ago. I cant remember but didnt gurus database get compromised around the time of that incident i started getting phising emails sigh.

Amy Awien

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

R/

08 Apr 2010 at 06:13 - 45

I think the spamfilter is getting them these days or they found a way to validate the email address, I don't see them anymore.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MagmaRed

... 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.

Like Guru and IGN? You don't remember how we had character names up on display? Though I am not certain about email adresses on Guru they did have a leak some time ago, and a few years back IGN had email addies in the open.

shoyon456

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

D/

08 Apr 2010 at 06:35 - 46

Can't confirm, but thinking back I didn't start getting these until the leak with Guru awhile ago either.

Oh well, they get sent to spam and it doesn't bother me. Besides, they're sent to an email not associated with any of my gaming

Tanith

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Guardians of the Vault [GotV]

Me/E

26 Apr 2010 at 12:40 - 47

Thought I would bump this thread, there are reports of these emails being received by players of LOTRO and WoW. By now I trust we all know better than to fall for it, but I assume GW players are also being targeted and decided it can't hurt to pass along the warning.

lorenna

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Ireland

[bAd]

Mo/

26 Apr 2010 at 13:02 - 48

i got my first one of those emails the other day xD apparently i need to give blizzard all my details so they can save my account and stop my details being stolen by someone who has hacked my account :O

sooo i need to give someone my details to help them stop someone else from getting them..makes sense..and they HAVE hacked my account..wait wouldnt they have my details already then?

on another note..thanks blizzard for the free WoW account..never knew i had one :P

Tanith

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Guardians of the Vault [GotV]

Me/E

26 Apr 2010 at 14:16 - 49

This is one bemused gamer's sendup of the phishing emails. It's from the LOTRO forums, but it's too funny not to share.

http://forums.lotro.com/showpost.php...91&postcount=8

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

26 Apr 2010 at 14:26 - 50

This is almost as bad as the people who PM you in Aion to tell you your account as been suspended and to go to their website.

Yes, they PM you... while you are in the game. How the heck is my account suspended if I'm playing it right now?

Apocamentus

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2006

Mo/W

26 Apr 2010 at 20:20 - 51

I got one of these too yesterday. I get so many WoW ones though

Ariovist Lynxkind

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2006

Lynxkind Atrium, Echovald Forest, Cantha

Death Bringers Union [DBU]

R/

26 Apr 2010 at 20:55 - 52

Just checked my gmail spam folder (where most of these go) and found this one

Quote:

Hello,

Upon review, this account was found participating in RMT (Real Money Transaction) activity. This activity may have included making, negotiating, or advertising transactions; holding, gathering, receiving, or delivering RMT assets; or the use of your account by an employee of an RMT group for these purposes.

Such activity is prohibited by the User Agreement and Rules of Conduct. Due to this serious violation, Please visit the website *insert non-NCSoft Link here* Verify your accounts, Please do not modify any of the information,Waiting for review Otherwise, the account will be permanently closed!

Sincerely,

GM Ash
Aion Game Surveillance Unit

And I dont even have an Aion account...

McMullen

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/W

27 Apr 2010 at 10:56 - 53

^Might be a good idea to edit the link out of your post, you'd be pretty daft to click it and enter your details but better to be safe than sorry.

WinterSnowblind

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

27 Apr 2010 at 11:36 - 54

I've had a couple NCSoft ones, but I mainly get them about WoW.
They look quite proffessional, they'd almost be believable if they weren't asking for my account details. And if I had a WoW account.

Ariovist Lynxkind

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2006

Lynxkind Atrium, Echovald Forest, Cantha

Death Bringers Union [DBU]

R/

27 Apr 2010 at 20:03 - 55

Quote:

Originally Posted by McMullen

^Might be a good idea to edit the link out of your post, you'd be pretty daft to click it and enter your details but better to be safe than sorry.

yeah, just edited the link out, not that anyone would have been stupid enough to click it

*watches threads pop up about hacked accounts*

maybe not...

tsupert

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2007

Odama Clan

W/R

27 Apr 2010 at 20:18 - 56

oh hai a link.
I should put my account details in it.

Lol, but yea anyways get rid of the link please

Ariovist Lynxkind

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2006

Lynxkind Atrium, Echovald Forest, Cantha

Death Bringers Union [DBU]

R/

27 Apr 2010 at 20:24 - 57

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsupert

oh hai a link.
I should put my account details in it.

Lol, but yea anyways get rid of the link please

Um... I did... before you posted and before I posted again...

Bob Slydell

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

27 Apr 2010 at 20:35 - 58

Lmao, checking my GMAIL spam folder as well. I would LOVE to post this long link in one of the WoW Phishing emails, but alas I will not post a link of that sort here. Lets just say ... it has the word "Authenticate" in it twice, and spelled "authonticate" both times. I'm cracking up at this right now.

I ALSO got an email for WoW again in my spam folder, all about and for WoW, from NCSoft support. LMAO.

Quote:

World Of Warcraft-Account Instructions 6:03:20 Spam
Reply
NCsoft Support
show details Apr 19 (8 days ago)
Warning: This message may not be from whom it claims to be. Beware of following any links in it or of providing the sender with any personal information. Learn more

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Hello <Removed>,

This is an automated notification regarding the recent change(s)

made to your World of Warcraft account. Blizzard system scan to your account insecurity, in order not to affect the normal use of your account, please log Blizzard safety net to verify your account information, or else Blizzard will stop using your account's rights .
Certification of Warcraft account information site of Blizzard:

<Removed>

Blizzard staff will verify your account information submitted in two days, please do not modify your account information during this time . It will not affect your game uptime.

using the automated system, please contact Billing & Account Services at 1-800-59-BLIZZARD (1-800-592-5499) Mon-Fri, 8am-8pm Pacific Time or at [email protected]. Account security is solely the responsibility of the account holder. Please be advised that in the event of a compromised account, Blizzard representatives typically must lock the account. In these cases the Account Administration team will require faxed receipt of ID materials before releasing the account for play.

Please retain this e-mail for your reference.

For more information, click here for answers to Frequently Asked Questions or to contact the Blizzard Billing & Account Services team.

Sincerely,
The Blizzard Account Team
Online Privacy Policy

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