Cataclysm Beta Email?

#0 - Oct. 7, 2010, 5:43 a.m.

Hi there!
So..I've been getting spammed with phishing emails claiming that I got into the Beta...

I just received an email that looks a billion times more legit than anything I've gotten to date. I think its the real deal but I really can't tell :( I compared it to my Wrath Beta email (Yea, I kept that one :P ) and its almost identical. Anyways - Heres my question. The email states that

"Please note that your battlenet account should be flagged for Beta access within roughly 24 hours of receiving this email"

Is this legit? Does your BNet account get flagged AFTER you receive the mail. Or have the scammers just gotten ten times better at faking Blizz emails?

**Edit, I'm pretty sure its legit, But being a good WoW player I don't click links, So I logged into BNet and there isn't anything there yet. Just wondering if it takes some time for the account to actually be flagged**

Harlsoco

#3 - Oct. 7, 2010, 4:31 p.m.

The Beta invitations will mention logging into Account Management to confirm the account has been flagged for the Beta, Abscynth, but will not include a link that will take you straight there.

I have checked the account you are posting from and unfortunately I do not see this account flagged for the Beta at this time. If you have been selected you will see this change within the next 24 hours.

As for the example you posted, have you checked the email headers? If you do not know how to do this, you can find instructions here:

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

This will tell you where the email originated from. If you would like to post the headers you may do so, but please edit out our email address beforehand.