Fake battle.net email?

#0 - July 31, 2010, 8:06 p.m.
Blizzard Post
Got an email from [email protected]@battle.net this morning.

Due to suspicious activity, your Battle.net account has been locked. To restore access to this account, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Secure Your Computer

In the event that your computer has been infected with malicious software such as a keylogger or trojan, simply changing your password may not deter future attacks without first ensuring that your computer is free from these programs. Please visit our Account Security website to learn how to secure your computer from unauthorized access.

Step 2: Secure Your E-mail Account

After you have secured your computer, please create a new password for your e-mail account since it may also be compromised. Be sure to check your e-mail filters and rules and look for any e-mail forwarding rules that you did not create. For more information on securing your e-mail account, visit this Support page.

Step 3: Log in your Account
You must Log in your Battle.net account. Please click this link:

[ Bad Link Removed]


If you still have questions or concerns after following the steps above, feel free to contact Customer Support at http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=20606.

Sincerely,
The Battle.net Account Team
Online Privacy Policy


But my account is still active. Since I read a blue post that @battle.net or @blizzard.com is safe, I click the link it provides. Sadly (or luckly?) can't even open it. Just wondering if it's a fake mail.
#3 - Aug. 1, 2010, 12:01 a.m.
Blizzard Post
Q u o t e:

But my account is still active. Since I read a blue post that @battle.net or @blizzard.com is safe, I click the link it provides. Sadly (or luckly?) can't even open it. Just wondering if it's a fake mail.


@battle.net and @blizzard.com are safe domains used exclusively by Blizzard Entertainment. It is important though to be aware that people are able to spoof the sending address to make it look like the e-mail is coming from an official location when it is not.

Also keep in mind that battle.net.something.com, is not the same as Battle.net.

Please check out the following thread, Huarong, it contains advice on how to detect fake/phishing e-mails as well as bad links within those e-mails.

Fake E-mails from "Blizzard Entertainment"
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=965511383&sid=1