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09-08-2009, 10:31 PM
|  | m00tini! | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Some Hotel Somewhere
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| | | Beware: World Of Warcraft Phishing Emails Are Going Around
So how many people are going to fall for this? Imagine, not knowing any better and thinking you're going to be one of the first to see WoW's new xpac in the flesh. Oh to dream... Quote:
It started out looking legitimate enough; having received emails from Blizzard before, the format and tone looked legitimate. The first clue that something was wrong was when the URL that was shown in the email was different from the one that showed up on the webpage. Not to mention that to the best of my knowledge, “betasignup.com” is not a domain owned by Blizz, or somewhere they would ever send us.
After seeing the wrong URL come up, it was apparent it was a phishing expedition. The design of the page looked good, but when you refresh it, the captcha didn’t change.. Interesting eh? After bypassing the captcha screen, we get to the point: they ask for your account name, email address, and password. The fake site always warns to always check to make sure you are going to the “official” URL - a third different URL from the one included in the original email.
It gets better. After I entered in a fake user ID, password, and email address, the site told me that, “In order to ensure all accepted beta applicants have enough play time on their accounts, a 60 day pre-paid Game card is required.”
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09-08-2009, 11:06 PM
|  | Worst. Player. Ever. | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oregon
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09-08-2009, 11:08 PM
|  | not quite useless. | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Here.
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| | | hah! Is it wrong that I hope a million people fall for this? :evil: |
09-09-2009, 12:12 AM
|  | I see you... | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada
Posts: 973
| | | I actually got this exact e-mail, but yeah I didn't fall for it.. fairly obvious. Also got one saying that I was trying to illegally sell my account... which is a scam too...
even though I might be..
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09-09-2009, 12:17 PM
|  | SR-> Henry | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: aruba
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| | | lols its not wrong to wish that man im in the same boat as you
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Originally Posted by VincentVega  I got played by henry, wtf! |
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09-09-2009, 12:19 PM
| | not quite useless. | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Here.
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Originally Posted by henry lols its not wring to wish that man im in th same boat as you | Thank God.
//we're gonna need a bigger boat |
09-09-2009, 12:22 PM
|  | om nom nom | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: some western town
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| | | henry should just tell everyone he's texting from a phone
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09-09-2009, 12:24 PM
| | SR-> Henry | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: aruba
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Originally Posted by CoffeeShark henry should just tell everyone he's texting from a phone | coffee how many times did i tell you thats how i write you either deel with it or try to teach me wich is imposible lol so coffee are you in the boat or in the water with the sharks
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Originally Posted by VincentVega I got played by henry, wtf! | |
09-09-2009, 12:25 PM
| | not quite useless. | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Here.
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Originally Posted by CoffeeShark henry should just tell everyone he's texting from a phone | I don' know nuffin' bout compooters other than my mom put sum games on da one at homes GIIIIIIIII JOOEEEEEEE
*edit* best. Henry. response. ever. |
09-09-2009, 12:29 PM
| | om nom nom | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: some western town
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Originally Posted by henry coffee how many times did i tell you thats how i write you either deel with it or try to teach me wich is imposible lol so coffee are you in the boat or in the water with the sharks | i'll throw my lot in with the sharks
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