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Scary

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

Uhmmmm??

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

N/

21 Jul 2010 at 20:04 - 1

Is this a new e-mail to try to get account ID's ??

This is the content of the mail I received today.

Quote:

We have the evidence to prove that your account involved in the controversial game currency transaction .In order to guarantee the legitimacy of your account, we need you verify your account information at w.w.w.ncsoft.net/global/support/contact.aspx as soon as possible or we will suspend your account.Only Account Administration will be able to assist with account retrieval issues.We hope to see you!

The NCsoft Team

I dont even have a Aion account... so is this a fake mail ??

Caw521

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2009

R/

21 Jul 2010 at 20:08 - 2

Most likely, if you copy-pasted it into the quote with those punctuation/spelling/grammar/whatever errors and stuff, just ignore it, and since you don't have an Aion account, ignore it even more. Your account won't be suspended.

*Edit*

Plus, I think that the real ArenaNet/NCSoft will ban your account first, if you were accused of RMT trading, then when you log on they notify you. Then you can send emails and whatnot to prove them wrong, then they give you back the account. Not the other way around.

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

21 Jul 2010 at 20:12 - 3

you could send it to ncsoft and tell them you received it so they are up on what's going around (if you want to do that that is)...otherwise yes its not legit.

RedDog91

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2007

Farming for Nick gifts

R/

21 Jul 2010 at 20:20 - 4

Any email you get from "NCsoft" or "ANET" that says anything about needing your account info is fake. Just trash it and don't think twice.

Bristlebane

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

Mo/

21 Jul 2010 at 20:42 - 5

I got the same email, the english is so funny..
"We got the evidence..." .. not only do they got evidence, they got the evidence. Watch out!

Lord Dagon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2009

Inside the Oblivion Gate

The Imperial Guards of Istan[TIGE]

E/Me

21 Jul 2010 at 21:02 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bristlebane

I got the same email, the english is so funny..
"We got the evidence..." .. not only do they got evidence, they got the evidence. Watch out!

agreed more then likely its a really bad google translation >.<

but yea jsut ignore them i get them all the time for aion and other MMO games that i dont own.

Scary

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

Uhmmmm??

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

N/

21 Jul 2010 at 21:21 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caw521

Most likely, if you copy-pasted it into the quote with those punctuation/spelling/grammar/whatever errors and stuff, just ignore it, and since you don't have an Aion account, ignore it even more. Your account won't be suspended.

*Edit*

Plus, I think that the real ArenaNet/NCSoft will ban your account first, if you were accused of RMT trading, then when you log on they notify you. Then you can send emails and whatnot to prove them wrong, then they give you back the account. Not the other way around.

No I put the dots in, otherwise the link would be active in this post. And that I want to prevent

Tullzinski

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

Trying to stay out of Ryuk's Death Note

N/R

21 Jul 2010 at 21:29 - 8

"We hope to see you!"

I am sure that they do indeed! What a joke! Steer Clear of the

email.

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

R/

21 Jul 2010 at 22:12 - 9

Yes, that is word-for-word the same scam email that many of us have received.

newbie_of_doom

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

WTFPRIVACYDUDE

Endangered Feces [DoDo]

W/Mo

21 Jul 2010 at 23:33 - 10

Ye, the bots want to get new accounts I guess. :P

You should send a copy to Anet support, just for the idea. I doubt they'll do anything with it.

Hyperventilate

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

Somewhere in California

I Gots A Crayon [Blue]

Me/Mo

21 Jul 2010 at 23:43 - 11

Well, since you don't have an AION account, the logical assumption is that it is fake.

People have been getting these e-mails for years.

ANET DOES NOT E-MAIL YOU TO TELL YOU THEY SUSPECT YOU.

They ban you, and you ask questions later.

stretchs

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

Untimely Demise [Err了] - SOHK

22 Jul 2010 at 01:45 - 12

Got the same email, and of course shockingly that email account that it was sent to was just recently started and only set for an ncsoft account, looks like great great security they are rocking again =\

Regulus X

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2007

N/A

D/W

22 Jul 2010 at 06:07 - 13

I just feel sorry for all the clueless newblets that hopelessly fall for that scam.

ANET will not ask you for your account info.
ANET WILL not ask you for your account info.
ANET WILL NOT ask you for your account info.
ANET WILL NOT ASK you for your account info.
ANET WILL NOT ASK YOU for your account info.
ANET WILL NOT ASK YOU FOR your account info.
ANET WILL NOT ASK YOU FOR YOUR account info.
ANET WILL NOT ASK YOU FOR YOUR ACCOUNT info.
ANET WILL NOT ASK YOU FOR YOUR ACCOUNT INFO.

...now watch somebody who's seen this post STILL fall for that scam!

St??phane Lo Presti

ArenaNet

Join Date: Apr 2010

Seattle

22 Jul 2010 at 08:41 - 14

Yes it's a phishing email. And yes it was a good idea to come ask people who can help you on this. You're never too safe and this the kind of situation where it's never stupid to ask questions. Knowledge is your best ally.

Thanks for all who answered above

.

Scary

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

Uhmmmm??

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

N/

22 Jul 2010 at 11:24 - 15

Thanks indeed for all answers.

It was just that it was the first time that I had this kind of mail.
So it was just to be sure.

topic can be closed....

Ty all

zwei2stein

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Europe

The German Order [GER]

N/

22 Jul 2010 at 11:58 - 16

Hint:

* Anet and Ncsoft have no reason whatsoever to "verify your identity"

* Warning you that you are going to get banned is not something they would do either

* And combining two above to "log in, else be banned (wooo! scarry!)" is pretty much giveaway that someone wants you to get scared about your account and under time pressure so that you do something irrational.

Dzjudz

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz

22 Jul 2010 at 12:52 - 17

It's called spam and is covered in chapter one of How To Survive The Internet (subtitle: What Eight-Year Olds Know About The Internet).

Bristlebane

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

Mo/

22 Jul 2010 at 21:16 - 18

Aparently people still fall for it though, as the bots can continue to do this for years.
With all the zillion new domain names they register, it must be profitable enough to fund this.