Possible Security Issue From a GM E-Mail?

#0 - Aug. 13, 2010, 5:07 p.m.
Blizzard Post
Battle.net Issue #4815 - Security Warning
[email protected] On: Aug 08/13/10 10:05 AM
XXXXXXXXXXX
[email protected]

Greetings,

We have determined that your World of Warcraft account has been accessed/compromised by someone not authorized to do so by the World of Warcraft Terms of Use (http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/legal/termsofuse.html).

To protect your privacy and security, we have temporarily disabled this account. Any recurring subscriptions have been suspended to prevent further monetary charges. In order to regain access to the account, you must complete the steps below to secure the account and your computer.

Please keep this email for your reference until the account recovery process has been completed.


STEP 1: SECURE THE ACCOUNT, YOUR COMPUTER AND YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
Account compromises most often occur when a player shares login information with an unauthorized third party or plays on a computer that has a virus, Trojan, or key-logger. We recommend following the http://us.battle.net/security/checklist.html on our Account Security site at http://us.battle.net/security/index.html.


STEP 2: RECOVER THE ACCOUNT
We now provide a secure website for you to verify that you have taken the appropriate steps to secure the account, your computer, and your email address. Please go to this site and follow the instructions:
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STEP 3: VERIFY YOUR SUBMISSION WAS RECEIVED
We will contact you with further instructions once we have received and processed your submission. If you do not receive a reply within 48 hours of submitting this form, please resend it from the address listed above.


Please be aware that if unauthorized access to this account continues after the recovery process is complete, it may lead to further action against the account.


Regards,

Neil G.
Game Master Bahrdrak
Customer Services
Blizzard Entertainment
Message ID XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Identity ID XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Is this real or fake? I put the XXXX in order to conceal information. I logged onto my account just now and everything is fine. I have an authenticator also. Help??????
#10 - Aug. 14, 2010, 12:30 a.m.
Blizzard Post
Q u o t e:
Email looks extremely real. I didn't click any of the links included in the email though.

Thanks for the heads up guys!


The address under: STEP 3: VERIFY YOUR SUBMISSION WAS RECEIVED , was a fake, Tristriim.

All Blizzard sites should end with Blizzard.com or Battle.net.

More information on fake/phishing e-mails can be found in the following thread.

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

You are always welcome to check though if you are uncertain. :)