Peculiar emails from noreply@blizzard.com

#0 - Sept. 22, 2010, 4:10 a.m.

So I received two identical bad grammar emails from noreply@blizzard.com on the email account that used to be connected to my WoW account. I'm really confused because they don't ask me for my password or to go to a strange site so it can only be Blizzard.

Q u o t e:
provide a secure website for you to verify that you have taken the appropriate steps to secure the account,
We are very sorry to inform you that your account occurred in the number of illegal transactions in a very long period of time.
We have the evidence to prove that your account involved in the controversial game currency transaction The investigation will be continued by Blizzard administration to determine the action to be taken against your account.
This is easiest done by confirming your personal information along with concealed information about your account.
we recommend you Login verify Information your account:
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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.

have any questions please contact Billing &
Account Services at 1-800-59-BLIZZARD
(1-800-592-5499 Mon-Fri, 8Am-8PM Pacific Time)

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Can someone explain. This is copied identically and I received this same email twice on an old email account that is no longer associated with my battlenet account.

Nevalistis

#2 - Sept. 22, 2010, 4:15 a.m.

What you are receiving, Ursula, is what is commonly referred to as a Phishing e-mail. This is an e-mail sent by an exploitative party that is likely trying to gain access to your account. The link I removed from your post was not to any of our registered domains, and if you happened to click on it, you may want to run a few virus or malware scans. If you can, you should also forward that e-mail with the full header to hacks@blizzard.com so we can investigate the source. ;)

We have some great resources on how to avoid these scams or how to identify them out the gate. Be sure to check them out if you have a chance, and check out the last couple if you have concerns about your computer security.

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

How to Identify Fake or Phishing Emails
http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/25133

Account and Computer Security
http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/30794

Battle.net Account Security Awareness
http://us.battle.net/security/