DarkmithoronMithoronGuild Founder
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re: Beware of Scam Phishing emails!
by Mithoron on 07/29/2010 8:13 am
Another friendly reminder for EVERYBODY to beware of SCAM and Phishing e-mails! In this day and age I highly recommend ANYBODY who has a Warcraft account get a Blizzard Authenticator...it will be the cheapest $6.00 you ever spent and well worth 10 times that amount!
Here is an example of yet one of the latest phishing scams I recieved:
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SUBJECT: attle.net Account Management
Greetings!
Recently, the problem of account invasion is getting worse and worse which cause enormous player¡¯s equipments and virtual currency stolen. This severely damages the benefits of mass players, also causes our company lose a lot of customers.
Our company has to adopt some measures to safeguard our common benefits in order to strengthen the safety of mass players'accounts, and firmly resist the account to be stolen again.Through our company's research and investigation to xxx customers,we will make the following decisions: we launch a package of updated code strengthen system and dynamic code protection card which can effectively prevent the accounts invaded. We will send this package of code protection system to players free of charge.
Please open this connection: LINK REMOVED TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM CLICKING!
If your account passes the check successfully, we will send this package of dynamic code protection card to you in the form of e-mail.
In 3 days after you receiving the e-mail, if you don't submit your information, we have right to freeze your account, every player is obligated to protect the safety of the account. You must work together with us to be determined to crack down all the behaviors of destroying games.
If you had already authenticator your account, please disregard this automatic notification.
Regards,
The World of Warcraft Support Team
Blizzard Entertainment
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Key features to know this is a scam:
- The return address is not from BATTLE.NET but from batt1e.net (note the 1 versus L)
- The subject header misspells Battle.net
- Poor Engrish throughout the email
- Various misspellings throughout the email
- The link it refers to is NOT a Blizzard link (removed to prevent somebody from clicking it)
- "Dynamic code protection"? The new term for Trojan and virus?
Just alerting everybody to not believe everything you read on the internet (except from me of course) and to watch what you click!
_________________ Retired:
Dragon Nest - Mithoronette (60 Spirit Dancer), Mithoronett (60 Soul Eater)
Star Wars the Old Republic - Mithoron (50 Sith Sorcerer)
Rift, Keenblade - Mithoronette (50 Riftstalker)
World of Warcraft, Icecrown - Darkmithoron (80 Deathknight), Mithoronakon (82 elemental Shaman), Mithoronakei (80 Resto Shaman)
Age of Conan, Wiccana - Mithoronette (80 Herald of Xotli)
Aion, Triniel - Mithoron (40 Spiritmaster)
Lineage 2, Seighart - Ladymithoron (55 Phantom Summoner), Wraithmithoron (50 Spellhowler)
Asheron's Call II OLD: Wraithmithoron (58 Zealot), Mithoron (55 Invoker), Deldharn (60 Clawbearer)
Ahseron's Call II NEW: Mithoronette (46 Zealot)
Asheron's Call I, Harvestgain - Mithoron (100 Battlemage)
Croyd: ...this is not a democracy. It's a Mithocracy!
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VoltrondVoltrondOfficer
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re: Beware of Scam Phishing emails!
by Voltrond on 07/29/2010 10:59 am
Mithoron wrote: | Poor Engrish |
_________________ -> In Space
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DarkmithoronMithoronGuild Founder
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re: Beware of Scam Phishing emails!
by Mithoron on 07/29/2010 11:08 am
Voltrond wrote: | Mithoron wrote: | Poor Engrish |
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_________________ Retired:
Dragon Nest - Mithoronette (60 Spirit Dancer), Mithoronett (60 Soul Eater)
Star Wars the Old Republic - Mithoron (50 Sith Sorcerer)
Rift, Keenblade - Mithoronette (50 Riftstalker)
World of Warcraft, Icecrown - Darkmithoron (80 Deathknight), Mithoronakon (82 elemental Shaman), Mithoronakei (80 Resto Shaman)
Age of Conan, Wiccana - Mithoronette (80 Herald of Xotli)
Aion, Triniel - Mithoron (40 Spiritmaster)
Lineage 2, Seighart - Ladymithoron (55 Phantom Summoner), Wraithmithoron (50 Spellhowler)
Asheron's Call II OLD: Wraithmithoron (58 Zealot), Mithoron (55 Invoker), Deldharn (60 Clawbearer)
Ahseron's Call II NEW: Mithoronette (46 Zealot)
Asheron's Call I, Harvestgain - Mithoron (100 Battlemage)
Croyd: ...this is not a democracy. It's a Mithocracy!
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VoltrondVoltrondOfficer
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re: Beware of Scam Phishing emails!
by Voltrond on 07/29/2010 4:17 pm
Quote: | If you had already authenticator your account, please disregard this automatic notification. |
My favorite part.
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DarkmithoronMithoronGuild Founder
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re: Beware of Scam Phishing emails!
by Mithoron on 07/29/2010 5:03 pm
All your base are belong to us
_________________ Retired:
Dragon Nest - Mithoronette (60 Spirit Dancer), Mithoronett (60 Soul Eater)
Star Wars the Old Republic - Mithoron (50 Sith Sorcerer)
Rift, Keenblade - Mithoronette (50 Riftstalker)
World of Warcraft, Icecrown - Darkmithoron (80 Deathknight), Mithoronakon (82 elemental Shaman), Mithoronakei (80 Resto Shaman)
Age of Conan, Wiccana - Mithoronette (80 Herald of Xotli)
Aion, Triniel - Mithoron (40 Spiritmaster)
Lineage 2, Seighart - Ladymithoron (55 Phantom Summoner), Wraithmithoron (50 Spellhowler)
Asheron's Call II OLD: Wraithmithoron (58 Zealot), Mithoron (55 Invoker), Deldharn (60 Clawbearer)
Ahseron's Call II NEW: Mithoronette (46 Zealot)
Asheron's Call I, Harvestgain - Mithoron (100 Battlemage)
Croyd: ...this is not a democracy. It's a Mithocracy!
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VoltrondVoltrondOfficer
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re: Beware of Scam Phishing emails!
by Voltrond on 07/29/2010 7:54 pm
Mithoron wrote: | All your base are belong to us |
I had already authenticator our base
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LorbLorbolOfficer
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re: Beware of Scam Phishing emails!
by Lorbol on 07/30/2010 9:21 am
Looks like they attened my advanded in lorbish study
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SyrexMember
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re: Beware of Scam Phishing emails!
by Syrex on 07/30/2010 6:40 pm
Ah...hahahahaha
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Syrex v12 Vampiric Nightblade Dw/Bow/1H & Shield. Lvl 42 Clothing My Build
Syris Level 22 Dragonknight 1H & Shield
One Ring to rule them all, One ring to find them; One ring to bring them all
and in the darkness bind them!
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VoltrondVoltrondOfficer
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re: Beware of Scam Phishing emails!
by Voltrond on 08/04/2010 5:05 pm
Just got one on an email address that's not even associated with Blizzard:
Quote: | Blizzard Store -- StarCraft II®: Wings of Liberty™
From:
Blizzard Entertainment <WoWAccountAdmin@blizzard.com>
Add to Contacts
To: *******@yahoo.com
Hello, thank you for shopping at the Blizzard Store!
StarCraft II®: Wings of Liberty™: <FAKE KEY REMOVED>
To use this key to activate the game, simply follow these instructions:
Create a Battle.net account (or if you already have one, log in) at <FAKE WEBSITE REMOVED>
Verify your e-mail address. (If you have previously verified your address, skip this step.) From the main Account Management page, click the 'verify this e-mail address' link. Then, check your e-mail account for a verification e-mail. Click the link in this e-mail to verify your e-mail address.
Return to the Battle.net account management page, then click on 'Code Redemption'.
Enter the above CDKey in the code field.
Once you have successfully redeemed this code, you will be able to play the game.
NOTE: If you have previously chosen to gift your digital purchase, attaching this key to their Battle.net account will prevent you from being able to redeem this key with your Battle.net account.
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Purchase Receipt
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Customer Account: *******@yahoo.com
Order Date: 2010-8-3
Order #: 7386990
(1) StarCraft II®: Wings of Liberty™ - $59.99
Credit Card Number : ****-****-****-1822 <--- Not my card
Credit Card Type : Visa
Item Subtotal: $59.99
Tax: $0.00
Shipping & Handling: $0.00
Shipping Tax: $0.00
Grand Total: $59.99
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If you have any questions or concerns about your order, please contact us at:
Phone: Toll-free at (1-800-592-5499) <--- Real Phone #
Website: <REMOVED>
Live phone support is available seven days a week, 8:00AM - 8:00PM Pacific Time.
Thanks for shopping with us!
Blizzard Customer Service
Message Identity ID: uhf.gmdt. |
This one was in my spam folder, but of course I checked it out. What makes it dangerous is the proper spelling and grammar, and believable premise. It must be designed to make you think someone opened a credit card account in your name, so you click on the keylogger link thinking you're going to de-authorize the transaction.
When in doubt, just google it. This one is going around.
_________________ -> In Space
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re: Beware of Scam Phishing emails!
by Dragonheart on 08/05/2010 4:31 pm
Damn they are getting good.
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re: Beware of Scam Phishing emails!
by HaleStorm87 on 08/06/2010 3:06 pm
Best way to tell is checking the links that they give.
Only official Blizzard websites:
- Blizzard.com
- Battle.net
- WorldOfWarcraft.com
- WoWArmory.com
- StarCraft2.com
- Diablo3.com
Anything else is Phishing emails.
Plus this site has all the details in a clean format -> http://us.battle.net/en/security
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