How do Hackers get Our Emails ?

#26 - July 20, 2010, 4:28 p.m.

Q u o t e:
Why am I getting these emails in the first place? I don’t remember giving my email address out to anyone.

Most commonly, ‘databases’ of potential player email addresses will have been compiled through the use of any unofficial World of Warcraft web pages (such as fan sites, wikis or guild websites), as well as social networking sites (like Facebook, Myspace or Bebo), so your email address will likely have been on display inadvertently without you ever specifically giving it out.

The most reliable way to stop receiving these types of mails, and also to provide an extra bit of security to your account, is to consider creating a new email address purely dedicated to World of Warcraft and Battle.net use.
During the creation process, do make sure that no part of the new address or password coincides with your previous email addresses, passwords, nicknames or profile information on any of the above sites, and that you avoid using this new email account for anything other than Battle.net in the future.

NOTE: As touched on above, with your Battle.net email address also functioning as your account name, using a dedicated, secret email account can actually help secure or increase the protection on your World of Warcraft account.