#0 - April 23, 2010, 5:28 p.m.
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World of Warcraft Account Management
From: [email protected] ([email protected])
Sent: April 23, 2010 2:49:09 AM
To:
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:
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Please remember that it is your responsibility to keep your login information confidential. You may not share access to the account with anyone who is not expressly permitted in the World of Warcraft Terms of Use and the Terms of Use for the games you play. You are also responsible for every use of your login information, whether you have authorized it or not.
Billing and Account Services can be reached directly at 1-800-592-5499. Players in Australia and Singapore should call 1-800-041-378 and 800-2549927 respectively if unableto connect via the first number. Our representatives are available Monday through Friday, between 8:00AM and 8:00PM Pacific Time.
We encourage you to keep the following security tips in mind when playing an online game on any computer:
- Use up-to-date firewall, antivirus, and anti-spyware software, and scan your system regularly for viruses, Trojans, and key loggers.
- Keep your operating system and other software up-to-date, and be careful when downloading new software.
- Be wary of “spoof” and scam websites and e-mails that pose as Blizzard Entertainment and request account or personal information. As a reminder, Blizzard Entertainment representatives will *never* ask you for your password.
- Use separate, unique passwords for your email, World of Warcraft account, and any other online accounts.
- Change your passwords regularly and keep World of Warcraft account information updated using the Account Management page at http://www.battle.net/account
For additional security tips and information, please visit the following site:
- Account Security: http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=26328
If you are looking for an added layer of security, we currently offer the Authenticator, an optional second line of defense that can help prevent unauthorized account access. For more information about how the Authenticator works or how to add one to an account, please visit the Authenticator Information page at http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/24986.
Thank you,
Blizzard Entertainment
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I passed this off as fake as soon as I read the part asking for my account information. I even tested the link and it was a recognised phishing site. What I'm wondering is: how the did this appear to come from the official blizzard domain (blizzard.com)?
Cheers,
Phoe
