Suspicious Email. Validity?

#0 - Nov. 11, 2010, 5:06 a.m.
Blizzard Post
This e-mail was sent to me a day after my account got hacked, however fully recovered later, which seems to be very realistic, although suspiciously out of place to receive from Blizzard. Please tell me what you think of this e-mail and note that i was not planning to do anything with the e-mail anyway.


From a: narrm.wowgm

Welcome back,

We’re sorry to hear about your account compromise. It dismays us to discover
that a player’s enjoyment has been interrupted by unscrupulous thieves to
pillage accounts for their own personal gain. We are committed to protecting our
players and our games, and understand that an ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure.

To that end, congratulations! You have been selected to participate in a new
account security initiative in which we send a Blizzard Authenticator to you for
free.

The Blizzard Authenticator is a small device that displays a 6-digit code, which
functions as a secondary password when you log in. The code constantly changes
and is only available to the person with the authenticator. As a result,
would-be thieves who acquire your login information are prevented from logging
in because they do not know the correct code. Attaching the authenticator to
your account will also reward your characters with the Core Hound Pup in-game
pet!

Interested? Participation is easy. Simply log in to the Blizzard Online Store,
order the authenticator for $0.00, and confirm your shipping address. Act
quickly! This invitation expires in 14 days. Steps to place an order are
included below.

Regards,

Blizzard Entertainment
www.blizzard.com

Steps to Claim the Blizzard Authenticator:

An out-of-date address can prevent the authenticator from being delivered. The
authenticator should arrive in 2-3 weeks. For this initiative, Blizzard is
unable to ship to international addresses, PO boxes, APOs and FPOs (military
addresses). Although a valid payment method is required to initiate a
transaction with the online store, your card will not be charged for the
authenticator or its shipping.

1) Open your browser and navigate to Blizzard.com/store
2) Click “LOG IN” on the top right if you have not already logged in
3) Users with authenticators will be prompted to provide the correct code
4) Once logged in, search for "AUTHENTICATOR"
5) Select "Battle.net Authenticator- Blizzard Logo (no charge)"
6) Select "ADD TO CART"
7) Select "CHECK OUT"
8) A “Battle.net Authenticator” with price of $0.00 should appear in your
shopping cart
9) Verify that the “SHIP TO” address matches your current address
10) Provide a valid method of payment (your account will not be billed for this
offer)
11) Click “CONTINUE TO NEXT STEP”
12) Click “PLACE ORDER NOW”
13) Your account is now queued for a free authenticator.
#4 - Nov. 11, 2010, 6:11 a.m.
Blizzard Post
I should be able to confirm the validity of the e-mail, Kekell, if you can provide me with the headers (though be sure to edit out your e-mail for safety's sake). If you are unsure as to how to do so, I've provided an article below with the steps to procure these for most e-mail providers. >^.^<

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