Question on E-Mail

#0 - June 21, 2010, 2:48 p.m.

First I thought this wasn't real and just shoved it off to the side. However on closer look it doesn't look too far off. Wanted an opinion first.

From: WOWbetaUS

Reads:
world of warcraft: Cataclysm Beta Test Invitation!

Get those opt-ins ready for the World of Warcraft: Cataclysm closed beta! The sundering of Azeroth is nigh, and you don’t want to be left out in the cold of Northrend when you could be enjoying the sun-drenched beaches on the goblin isle of Kezan. To ensure you’re opted-in and eligible as a potential candidate, you’ll need a World of Warcraft license attached to your Battle.net account, have your current system specifications uploaded to the Battle.net Beta Profile Settings page, and have expressed interest through the franchise-specific check boxes.

Get the Installer - Log in to your Battle.net account : http://www.!#!!!@!##@!*#!*%!@%!%@!*@#%@@*###%/login/login.asp?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fus.battle.net%2Faccount%2Fmanagement%2Fbeta-profile.xml&app=bam&rhtml=y&rhtml=true

Enjoy the game!

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

Aredek

#3 - June 21, 2010, 3:03 p.m.

As you can see, the URL you included within your post was filtered by our forum filters because the website is malicious. Needless to say, if it's filtered on the forum, it's definitely a website you do not want to visit. :)

I strongly encourage you to forward this to hacks@blizzard.com and review the following threads for more information on how to identify phishing scams of this variety:

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