Phishing emails, make them stop

#0 - March 17, 2010, 6:39 p.m.
Blizzard Post
Dear Blizzard,

What can I do to get these spam emails to stop?

I dont go to any websites on this computer except FB and this site.

here are some emails I get


World of Warcraft - End User License Agreement‏
From: [email protected] ([email protected])
Sent: Tue 3/16/10 7:46 PM
To: << removed >>

World of Warcraft -> Legal -> End User License Agreement

and Section 8 of the Terms of Use:

Blizzard Entertainment -> Legal -> Terms of Use

A 3-hour probationary suspension is pending on this account, awaiting confirmation from a specialist. A final warning has been issued. The investigation will be continued by the Account Administration team to determine the any further suspensions. If the account in question is found in violation of the EULA and Terms of Use, further action will be taken. Be aware that any additional inappropriate actions may result in the permanent closure of the account.

Thank you for respecting our position on this matter. ================================================================================================================== ** We request that you verify your legitimate ownership of the
account here: << 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.If you are unable to successfully verify your password .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.
Regards,
The World of Warcraft Support Team Blizzard Entertainment




World of Warcraft - Account Administration‏‏
From: wowaccountadmin ([email protected])
Sent: Mon 3/15/10 9:39 PM
To: << removed >>

Greetings!
This is an automated notification regarding the recent change(s)
As you may or may not be aware of, this conflicts with the EULA and Terms of Agreement.
If this proves to be true, your account can and will be disabled. It will be ongoing for further investigation by Blizzard Entertainment's employees.
If you wish to not get your account suspended you should immediately verify your account ownership.
If the information is deemed accurate, the investigation will be dropped.
This action is taken because we at Blizzard Entertainment take these sales
quite seriously. We need to confirm you are the original owner of the account.
This is easiest done by confirming your personal information along with concealed information about your account.
we recommend you Login verify Information your account:
https://www.battle.net/account/support/login-support.xml
If you ignore this mail your account can and will be closed permanently. Once we verify your account,
we will reply to your e-mail informing you that we have dropped the investigation.
[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.
Regards,
Blizzard Entertainment Inc Account Administration Team
P.O. Box 18979, Irvine, CA 92623
Blizzard Entertainmen



World of Warcraft - Account Change Notice‏
From: [email protected] ([email protected])
Sent: Sat 3/13/10 2:47 PM
To: << removed >>
Hello,

This is an automated notification regarding your World of Warcraft account. Your account options was recently modified through the Account Management website.

If you made this change to your subscription type, please disregard this automatic notification.

*** If you did NOT make any changes to your account or subscription, we recommend you login to Account Management at the following link to review your account settings:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/account/

If you cannot sign into Account Management using the link above, or if unauthorized changes continue to happen, please contact Blizzard Billing & Account Services for advanced assistance.

Billing & Account Services can be reached 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 accountholder. Please be advised that in the event of a compromised account, Blizzard representatives will typically lock the account.
In these cases the Account Administration team will require faxed receipt of ID materials before releasing the account for play.

Regards,

The World of Warcraft Support Team
Blizzard Entertainment
http://www.blizzard.com/support/wowindex/
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Please help me!
#6 - March 17, 2010, 7:03 p.m.
Blizzard Post
Your fellow posters have provided you with some excellent advice, Oogler:

  • Forward suspected or verified phishing emails onto [email protected].
  • Flag them as "Spam" or "Junk," or even report them directly to your email service provider.
  • Look into creating a unique email address, used only for Battle.net. Ensure that name and password you choose are new; don't select a name (ie - character name, forum handle, IM screen name, etc) or password you've used online before.
  • Don't overlap this new address with any other service, and keep it as isolated as possible. (For example, you posted your email address within this forum thread. Probably best not to do that in the future!)


You can learn more about how to identify, and even potentially prevent, phishing emails by visiting these two resources: