New hack email

#0 - Aug. 15, 2010, 3:48 a.m.
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Hey,

Im sure there is a better place to post this, but i dont know where that might be, so ill put it here in hopes someone can eaither move the forum to the right place, forward it to the right people, or instruct me how to do so..


the following is a email i recieved. I have an autheticator, so its highly unlikly ill get hacked. but others might not get so lucky if they were to panic after reading this..


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 most of us 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:https://www.battle.net/account/support/login-support.xml

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
http://www.blizzard.com/support/wowindex/


thanks
#4 - Aug. 15, 2010, 4 a.m.
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Goodness, compromises are causing enormous players?? O.o

I have to say that looks like a new one. I'll have to check the sticky. Thank you, Miahalenge.

Fake E-mails from "Blizzard Entertainment"
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=965511383&sid=1
#5 - Aug. 15, 2010, 4:03 a.m.
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Aw, nope. Malkorix added this one already. Post 106. I hadn't seen that one yet, very tricksy.