WoW ScamsWorld of Warcraft Whitehat Scamming Methods ONLY.
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So today I go checking my mail and find a classic wow scam mail in my Inbox so I thought what the Hell let's see if I can find any mistakes that would indicate it to be scam mail.
So I opened the mail and my delight vanished as soon as I saw how crappy and bad the email was made. I mean come on if you're trying to scam people then make sure you're email is at least coherent. I was hoping for a little mental challenge and was hit in the face with this:
Please do not click on any of the links as I can't guarantee their safety
Quote:
* * * NOTICE OF FINAL WARNING * * *
This is a notification regarding the World of Warcraft account . As your account has violated the Terms of Use of World of Warcraft. Based on a review of the information presented, this World of Warcraft account will be given a final warning and a 72 hour account suspension. Please note that if you do not contact with us at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] in the next 24 hours, your account will be accessible for 72 hours.
This action has been taken in accordance with the Terms of Use ([Only registered and activated users can see links. ]). According to the World of Warcraft Terms of Use, to which all players agree when installing World of Warcraft, Section 5, and Paragraph C [Rules Related to Game Play] states that you may not do anything that Blizzard Entertainment considers contrary to the "essence" of World of Warcraft. Be aware that any additional inappropriate actions may result in the permanent closure of the account.
With that being said, if you do not contact with us at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] in the next 24 hours, password to the World of Warcraft account.will be reset. Then please use the new password that has been sent to your registered e-mail address to log into the game. After you have successfully logged into the World of Warcraft, you may proceed to the Account Management page to set the password as you choose.
If you have not received a temporary password within one day of receiving this message, please check your:
Spam folder?
Junk Mail folder?
Suspect Mail folder
For the continued security of the account, please log in at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] and take the following steps:
Verify that your contact information is accurate; update it if necessary
create a new, not-easily guessed, secure personal password; [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] has password creation tips.
Any disputes or questions concerning this account action can only be addressed by Account Administration. To learn more about how Account Administration is able to assist you, please visit us at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].
We thank you in advance for respecting our position and hope that you will continue to enjoy your gaming experience in World of Warcraft.
Regards,
? ?
Hacilus?
Account Administration?
Blizzard Entertainment [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
It was a truly pathetic try. None of the links were working which brought up the question of what and how he was trying to scam anyone into anything. Then this type of mail would never have worked for anyone who has received an email from Blizzard before as they always state which account it involves and so on and so on .
Bah sorry for my ranting but this really made me angry and I had to vent this somehow
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Not only is it vague, but I don't think they even proof-read it.
"this World of Warcraft account will be given a final warning and a 72 hour account suspension. Please note that if you do not contact with us at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] in the next 24 hours, your account will be accessible for 72 hours. "
GG
EDIT: Blizzard doesn't require people to reply in a certain period of time. rofl
Last edited by iamspectre; 03-30-2009 at 02:12 PM.