new VERY CONVINCING scam

[thoukaia]

So i got this e-mail 4 days ago.

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/3159/88047903.png

The reason why it looks SO DAMN CONVINCING is that it's from accountadmin@blizzard.com .So far i didnt believe scam emails could end in @blizzard.com, well they can.

Clicking on the SUPPOSEDLY battle.net link will get you here. This is where i realised it was fake, from the adress at the top of the browser (yeah i know, IE lol)

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/3231/76104604.png

Just to be sure, i clicked on the Check your WoW password link, and there we go, proof it's a scam

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5898/76142413.png




BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN DEALING WITH SUCH AN E-MAIL. The only reason i suspected it's a scam is that i havent logged in-game or in my b-net account for over 10 days now, so i couldnt have possibly made an action against the EULA.

[BruhnDK]

Scam emails from @blizzard.com are new, original, interesting, and most of all, very convincing, amirite?

[Rastas]

And then there's the little thing that Blizz wouldn't probably warn you before banning

I get posts from "accountadmin" about every 3 days or so. Not having reacted to them in any way, I'd figure I'd be banned already if they were really going to ban me.

[Deleted]

Convincing? u must be kidding me... Those things are written by a semi-retard nerd that skipped few years of school.

[Shadowviper]

Well most of the scam crap people are really stupid, they keep sending those fake emails to the wrong email account XD. Pretty happy tho I can directly tell what is true blizzard and which isn't easier.

[Bluesman]

First of all..make 1 e-mail account just for blizz,don't use it for anything else.Problem with scam e-mails is over

[elchali]

I get like 4-5 of those daily...
No way I can get rid of it with my crappy hotmail.

[Amsden]

its actually from hotmail if you look at its source lol i got one a few days ago

[Nesingwary-Eliada]

Have you read the stickies?

http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...get-you-a-Ban!

[Team Frosty]

you really clicked on that link huh

[babyback]

When will people learn that Blizzard will NEVER EVER ask for your account details.

[otinar]

First of all..make 1 e-mail account just for blizz,don't use it for anything else.Problem with scam e-mails is over

qft

[Vook]

I got a phishing email a few weeks ago that used the banner/images of the Dwarves standing in Dun Morough/Ironforge Gates. Despite that, the spelling and grammar were still terribad.

[Dald]

mouse over the email address and you'll see the real email (read: scam address) address

[Helskor]

No matter if the topic is old or not, it's good to see ppl wanting to warn others of the different types of email scams out there.

[kinai576]

yeah.... i get these on an email account not even tied to my battle.net account. very convincing.

[Omgwtfbbq]

In blizzard emails you wont find any links to follow, instead they tell you that you need to go on their website and do things there. Never any links.

[malkara]

I mean, never ever has blizzard ever said (had I mentioned never?) that they don't ever ask for account details.

[Torne]

with battle.net accounts, there is NO need to even open any bliz mail you get.
you can check everything on battle.net.

[Doylez]

It's only convincing for people who are not very smart.