#12 - May 8, 2010, 3:18 p.m.
Sadly, it appears as if your son's account has been accessed by an unauthorized party and used to spam players. I strongly encourage you to scan each computer used to access the account for malicious software, and you may also want to speak with your son about the dangers of phishing scams. For helpful information, I encourage you to review the following threads:
Account and Computer Security:
http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/30794 How to Identify Fake or Phishing Emails:
http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/25133 Fake E-mails from "Blizzard Entertainment":
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=965511383&sid=1 To recover the account, please contact our Account Administration Department by sending an e-mail to
[email protected] from the account's registered e-mail address. They will gladly look into this on your son's behalf and overturn any actions taken while the malicious party was in control of the account. If any items, gold, or characters were affected, please review the following thread for more information on the recovery and restoration processes:
What to do if Your Account Has Been Compromised http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/30796 Please let me know if you have any questions.