#0 - May 30, 2010, 6:40 p.m.
Within 36 hours I received the FIRST EVER phishing email on that (WOW only) email address. So my once safe and boring email address is now in some database hackers use to spam phish mail to? As well as them basically knowing one half of my sign on information.
Now call me paranoid if you will, but it does NOT make me feel very secure to know that my email address has been put out there by a supposedly safe blizz site. <removed> is up?
Receipt for authenticator email:
Blizzard Store Order #10341637 - Placed 5/29/2010Saturday, May 29, 2010 7:34 AM
From: "Blizzard Entertainment" <sales@blizzard.com>
Phish attempt:
World of Warcraft - Account AuthenticatorSunday, May 30, 2010 2:30 PMFrom: "noreply@blizzard.com" <noreply@blizzard.com>Add sender to ContactsTo: .XXXXXX@XXXXX.com
Greetings!
Recently, the problem of account invasion is getting worse and worse which cause enormous players’equipments and virtual currency stolen. This severely damages the benefits of mass players, also causes our company lose a lot of customers.
Our company has to adopt some measures to safeguard our common benefits in order to strengthen the safety of mass players'accounts, and firmly resist the account to be stolen again.Through our company's research and investigation to xxx customers,we will make the following decisions: we launch a package of updated code strengthen system and dynamic code protection card which can effectively prevent the accounts invaded. We will send this package of code protection system to players free of charge.
Please open this connection: <removed>
If your account passes the check successfully, we will send this package of dynamic code protection card to you in the form of e-mail.
In 3 days after you receiving the e-mail, if you don't submit your information, we have right to freeze your account, every player is obligated to protect the safety of the account. You must work together with us to be determined to crack down all the behaviors of destroying games.
If you had already authenticator your account, please disregard this automatic notification.
Regards,
The World of Warcraft Support Team
Blizzard Entertainment
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