WoW and STEAM: Phishing for account info? |
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Scammers are downright despicable, people who hoodwink others to get whatever they want. Apparently, they're perfecting their phishing methods now. Nope, they won't need fishing poles for that. What they need is bait.Phishing or spoofing is one method scammers use to con players into giving their account information like account names and passwords. How? They send spam emails that look like official email. They also mimic official websites that forward players to a different site. Phishing is one of the top security problems encountered by gamers and internet users alike.
It seems that scammers have taken Valve Corporation's Steam and World of Warcraft as a good phishing spot. Fraudulent emails were reported by Gamespot and were compared with the real thing. Blizzard says that it's one of their biggest security problems, along with Trojans disguising as add-ons and hacks.
Blizzard reminds players of suspicious emails and websites asking for account info. According to a Blizzard rep, "People should be suspicious of anything that doesn't come from a Blizzard.com email address, or attempts to forward you to a site that isn't Blizzard.com or worldofwarcraft.com." Players are advised to check questionable mail and forward it to - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - and wait for a message confirming it's legitimacy before doing anything.
While action is being taken to prevent these scams from happening, players should still be wary and should take good care of protecting their account information.
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