#6 - May 25, 2010, 12:03 a.m.
Q u o t e:
Is this legit? I got a msg ingame saying I was chosen to test cataclysm. I went to the site and signed in then noticed a lot of misspelled words and such. Have I been spammed?
Our staff will not send whispers in-game to notify players of any promotion, nor beta test selections. With that in mind, the message you received is virtually certain to be a phishing scam. Here are some tips on identifying actual Blizzard Entertainment representatives in-game:
How do I know someone is a Game Master? http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=20006 Q u o t e:
I went to the site and signed in then noticed a lot of misspelled words and such.
It is virtually certain that your account will be compromised (if it has not been already) if you do not take steps to protect yourself. This thread contains several articles regarding account security and steps you can take to protect yourself:
Account Hacked? Security Issue? Look Here! http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=24702231244&sid=1 Finally, please report any suspicious or potentially malicious whispers you receive in-game by right-clicking the offending character's name, and selecting the Report Spam feature.