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faraaz · Feb 23, 2009, 03:23 PM // 15:23

Got this in my email today. Pretty sloppy attempt if you ask me, but just thought I'd put it up here, so people know to watch out for this sort of thing.

Edit: Heh, ,thanks for that. I edited the pic in a hurry, forgot to black out my email.

XxSanctusxX · Feb 23, 2009, 03:25 PM // 15:25

Yeah, sloppy attempt, but what can you do about it? Not alot.
PS. Dunno if you want you're email all over the inet, but its visible and maybe u want to black it out.

MagmaRed · Feb 23, 2009, 03:30 PM // 15:30

And what websites have you provided your email to that knows you play Guild Wars? I doubt this is a random email, as they would not waste time sending this to people who don't have an account to steal. Perhaps it is a problem for a website that you need to notify them about an email going through based on thier site. That, or you are visiting sites that steal accounts, like gold sellers, 'hacks', and bots. I'd look more into WHY you got it than anything else. If they have your email, they may also have your computer infected with a keylogger, spyware, etc.

Damian979 · Feb 23, 2009, 03:34 PM // 15:34

Haha, yes that's pretty pitiful. The support team at PlayNC doesn't use AOL mail, and I'm pretty sure they know basic grammar like capitalization.

Thanks for the heads up an yea, I would black out that addy if I were you.

Gli · Feb 23, 2009, 03:46 PM // 15:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by MagmaRed

And what websites have you provided your email to that knows you play Guild Wars? I doubt this is a random email, as they would not waste time sending this to people who don't have an account to steal. Perhaps it is a problem for a website that you need to notify them about an email going through based on thier site. That, or you are visiting sites that steal accounts, like gold sellers, 'hacks', and bots. I'd look more into WHY you got it than anything else. If they have your email, they may also have your computer infected with a keylogger, spyware, etc.

There's another thing people need to be just as wary about as their GW account: their Xunlai House account!

A working Xunlai House account holds the associated GW account name. If someone can get to that, they're halfway there.

Arduin · Feb 23, 2009, 03:53 PM // 15:53

Pretty old mail too, first of January, 2009.

faraaz · Feb 23, 2009, 03:57 PM // 15:57

Yea, I don't check that email account very often. And actually, that isn't the email id I use for either of my 3 GW accounts. That's the email id I used to correspond with Anet when I had technical issues with them through that form thing you have to submit.

Once, I did that because I had issues with their billing system for some in store purchases, and again because I had trouble getting a game account linked to a playNC account.

So, how they got it, idk. I don't really go to any other guild wars related website, except for Guru and Teamquitter.

pingu666 · Feb 23, 2009, 03:58 PM // 15:58

i had a pm on guildwarsguru that was gold selling

makosi · Feb 23, 2009, 04:04 PM // 16:04

That's pitiful.

~ <--- Who uses bullet points like these in formal mail?
~ PlayNC, a multi-million dollar business, using AOL as their mailing service. I don't even think AOL hate themselves enough to use AOL.
~ Missing full-stops
~ Missing capitals
~ Nasty grammar "your account is in danger become deleted"
~ Requesting password.

It doesn't bother me though because I just found out that I won the Canadian and Nigerian lotteries. When I pay the £10,000 transfer and accounting fees I'll be rich!

crazybanshee · Feb 23, 2009, 04:13 PM // 16:13

Very sloppy. the aol address and crappy grammar is a dead giveaway, but I do wonder how many people fall for this sort of thing. I mean come on, if anet lost your account how would they have your email to contact you.

-rightuos- · Feb 23, 2009, 04:24 PM // 16:24

Now use the scammers e-mail and regester them with as many seedy websites as you can

Songbringer · Feb 23, 2009, 04:43 PM // 16:43

Just another thing to point out since punctuation and everything else has been. Why would they use their bullet(even if it was a stupid icon to use for one) to bullet sincerely plaync. That and everyone knows that support are a bunch of a** holes and wouldn't be so cordial and say sincerely but more like go kill yourself we aren't going to help you even if it is a legitimate problem(sorry tangent).

moriz · Feb 23, 2009, 04:47 PM // 16:47

there are plenty of people who WILL fall for this. all you have to do is go over to the tech forums and read some of the posts to know who they are (IE, the ones who ask very basic questions).

for most of us who frequent this forum, this stuff is easy to catch. unfortunately, a lot of people just don't know better.

daraaksii · Feb 23, 2009, 05:35 PM // 17:35

[email protected]

Yeah, sounds legit.

MithranArkanere · Feb 23, 2009, 06:41 PM // 18:41

If anyone is deceived by that, they DESERVE being deceived.

I'm not saying that is right to do that kind of scam, though.

Just look at that text! It's barely understandable English at all!

BenjZee · Feb 23, 2009, 06:51 PM // 18:51

The first thing i noticed was [email protected] HAA made me laugh
one big thing, no one ever asks for your password

HawkofStorms · Feb 23, 2009, 06:57 PM // 18:57

Silly scamers.

Riceboi · Feb 23, 2009, 07:02 PM // 19:02

"your account is in danger become deleted"

ROFL

Fril Estelin · Feb 23, 2009, 07:15 PM // 19:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by MithranArkanere

Just look at that text! It's barely understandable English at all!

No one deserves to be scammed. Poor understanding of English (not everyone living in English-speaking countries are literate enough), and reading between lines which leads to not reading at all, is a common sympton of modern times.

Most of us wouldn't fall for such an obvious one, but social engineering works in such a way that we would fall for one, because for example of an "insider threat" (would you believe the content of this email if it came with a specific comment that sounds totally believable due to your own personal experience)?

The only real progress here is to teach people how to behave on the net, a real challenge in this day and age of "we know everything, please learn the Internet". Knowledge is power, wisdow is survival.

Zodiac Meteor · Feb 23, 2009, 09:00 PM // 21:00

They forgot,

~SSN.
~Bank account user name, password and safety code.
~Where you live.
~How much money you have.
~Where you live and what time your gone.
~If you have security, what is the cancellation code?
~If you have family, how much are you willing to pay for them?

If you don't respond I will delete your account.