Potential Phishing E-mail

#0 - July 25, 2010, 6:58 p.m.

Good afternoon, I received the following e-mail today - the poor grammar, spelling and the link leads me to believe it is a phishing e-mail. I can't seem to figure out where the e-mail actually originates though, as the display is "noreply@blizzard.com" and the reply brings up the same e-mail address.

Q u o t e:
From: noreply@blizzard.com
Subject: World Of Warcraft Account Security Risks Notice?
Date: July 25, 2010 12:59:29 PM EDT
To: Annoyance

***Notice of Account Will Closure***

Reason for Closure: Terms of Use Violation -- Exploitative Activity: Unauthorized Cheat Programs ("Hacks")

This account Will closed because one or more characters were identified using an unauthorized cheat program, also known as a "hack." These programs provide character benefits normally not achievable in the World of Warcraft. Such benefits include, but are not limited to, increased speed, teleportation, or running through walls/boundaries. Use of these unauthorized programs harm the game environment because they offer an unfair advantage over other players and superscede the intended limits of the game.

Even if this behavior is the result of a third party accessing the account instead of the registered user (for example, a friend, family member, or leveling service) then the account can still be held responsible for the penalty because of the impact it had on the game environment.

In order to keep this from occurring, you should immediately verify that you are the original owner of the account.
To verify your identity please visit the following webpage: (OBVIOUSLY MALICIOUS LINK GOES HERE) We've found the above behavior is many times directly related to groups responsible for compromising World of Warcraft accounts; we take these issues very seriously. To better understand our position against exploitative activity and the risks involved, please review this article:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/basics/antigold.html

The exploitative activity that took place on this account violates the World of Warcraft Terms of Use. We ask you take a moment to review these terms at http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/legal/termsofuse.html. Any recurring subscriptions on this account have been suspended to prevent further monetary charges.

For any disputes of this action, please visit the Exploitative Activity FAQ and Contact page here: http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/exploitfaq

Regards,

Blizzard Entertainment