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I'm paranoid about this email

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Ripcrit
#0 - June 1, 2010, 8:36 p.m.
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I just opened my inbox today and I got an email from [email protected]
subject Battle.net-Account investigation!?
hello: (my name here)
This is an automated notification regarding your Battle.net account.We have the evidence to prove that your account involved in the controversial game currency transaction
Our company has to adopt some measures to safeguard our common benefits in order to strengthen the safety of mass players'accounts,so you should immediately verify that you are the original owner of the account.We highly recommend that you take this opportunity to verify your account information.To do so, simply click here:

battle.net/account/support/login-support.xml
Blizzard staff will verify your account information submitted in two days, please do not modify your account information and password during this time . It will not affect your game uptime.
For more information, click here for answers to Frequently Asked Questions or to contact the Blizzard Billing & Account Services team.

Sincerely,
Account Administration
Blizzard Entertainment
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I did just transfer my characters to another server however I am not comfortable using any links in this e-mail.
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Syndri
#8 - June 1, 2010, 9:48 p.m.
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I am not comfortable using any links in this e-mail.


A healthy amount of caution, indeed. :)

As your fellow posters have noted, Ripcrit, the email you received is not official correspondence from Blizzard Entertainment. It's a phishing email, and its goal is to glean information from you that can later be used to compromise your account. If you're willing, please go ahead and forward this email onto [email protected].

You might also want to take a look at the following resources to learn a bit more about phishing emails including how to identify, report, and sometimes even prevent them: