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Tommy's · Jan 12, 2010, 07:51 AM // 07:51

Hey, please if this already exist or in the wrong place move

Yesterday I got this email from NCsoft. Or at least it makes me think it's NCsoft but I'm not sure, cause its kind of a weird email. This is the email:

When you receive this message at the same time means that you have a routine account of our recent examination, was checking your account we have the evidence to prove that involved in the controversial game currency transaction so we had to take the necessary measures.
Please visit our web site LINK as soon as possible to activate your account or we will suspend your account.

The NCsoft Team

The email adress that send it was [email protected]. Normally I wouldnt give a shit about my NCsoft account, but I figured I would need it from GW2, so actually I do now

So I was wondering if this was a real email or a fake one with keyloggers and mean hackers involved. I haven't opened the link yet, because I don't know what bad/good will bring me. Anyone knows?

xron · Jan 12, 2010, 08:52 AM // 08:52

Just the fact that the English is atrocious means that it's fake.

killerbot3009 · Jan 12, 2010, 09:28 AM // 09:28

It is using a virus which makes it look like it is from NCsoft, but they send it through them to mask the true identity, almost all viruses/scams do this to not arrouse suspision. If you click on the link in the email it will take you to a site which looks like the NC soft site, but look at the adress bar and it isnt a secure website, or the official one.

also yes the grammer is very bad lol, i got a similar email to this and i just laughed.

Hyperventilate · Jan 12, 2010, 09:34 AM // 09:34

It's fake.

"When you receive this message at the same time"?

Yeah, I have to give NC something: At least they can type proper English.

I wouldn't worry about it. They're not going to tell you to visit xyz site. They don't even tell you when your account has been compromised.
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Now that I think about it, sounds like a bad babel fish translation.

Chinese to English, maybe?

ashes · Jan 12, 2010, 10:35 AM // 10:35

If you hover ur cursor over the link, and you look in the lower left corner, ull see what website it links to... Its fake, i got it today aswell, and the link links to another website, do not enter

Tommy's · Jan 12, 2010, 10:52 AM // 10:52

Ok thanks

Glad I didn't open it then ^^ I already was thinking the english was bad, but as mine isnt that well either I thought I might have been wrong :P

Any idea how they got to my email adress? I never fill in this email at sites I don't know. They sneaked it out of NCsofts database?

End · Jan 12, 2010, 11:17 AM // 11:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hyperventilate

Yeah, I have to give NC something: At least they can type proper English

Inde says otherwise

but yeah the link doesn't direct where it says it does just like plaync.com links to guildwarsguru (thought about putting a different site in...but I don't wanna get banned tonight

) rather then plaync...done differently but same concept

Hyperventilate · Jan 12, 2010, 11:23 AM // 11:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by End

Inde says otherwise

but yeah the link doesn't direct where it says it does just like plaync.com links to guildwarsguru (thought about putting a different site in...but I don't wanna get banned tonight

) rather then plaync...done differently but same concept

Perhaps. Still seems incredibly suspcious to me. Better be safe than sorry.

Either way, someone typing with their elbows would make a more convincing e-mail.

Hengis · Jan 12, 2010, 11:35 AM // 11:35

It's usually very easy to tell that this type of email is a fake.

The layout, grammar, spelling and such like are often of a low standard.

If you examined the email headers, you would find that the real origin of the email is not who it says it is. Often these emails are sent by unsuspecting people whose PC or Hotmail/GMail account has been compromised.

More often than not there is a link to a fake website.

If you examine the link closely, it will usually be similar to the real website but have one or more deliberate spelling errors or the substitution of a number for a letter of similar shape.

The spammer/scammer/phisher hopes that you won't notice this difference and will happily part input your login details on his fake website.

gremlin · Jan 12, 2010, 12:48 PM // 12:48

I never ever respond to such emails esp if they have a link to click on.

Instead I go to the real comapany address and enclosing a copy of the email so they can act if its a scam.

Kumu Honua · Jan 12, 2010, 01:34 PM // 13:34

A scam email? You don't say!

b-r-k · Jan 12, 2010, 03:08 PM // 15:08

Mail says:

When you receive this message when your NCsoft Account means that there are serious security risks.
We have evidence to prove your account has been in different countries and regions, several attempts to login.
So we have to remind you to enter our web site as soon as possible https://secure.ncsoft.com/login to account verification, otherwise, we will be lock your account.
In order to protect your interests.

The NCsoft Team

It looks as if it was sent by NCSoft but when look up the Return-Path you find its just anoter hotmail account and if you examine the link in the mail you find its actually a simple http connect to secuer-ncsoft.com instead of the https-link... so you better dont click it

AngelWJedi · Jan 12, 2010, 03:33 PM // 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hyperventilate

It's fake.

"When you receive this message at the same time"?

Yeah, I have to give NC something: At least they can type proper English.

I wouldn't worry about it. They're not going to tell you to visit xyz site. They don't even tell you when your account has been compromised.
--

Now that I think about it, sounds like a bad babel fish translation.

Chinese to English, maybe?

yeah if it was real they would have banned you right then and they wouldnt send anything. they are kinda trigger happy. it seems a lot of these emails are being sent left and right now adays. i wonder if their was a sticky or something that lists all the "fake" types so a person can check if a email they get is one of them?

Earth · Jan 12, 2010, 07:50 PM // 19:50

That's actually a pretty good idea, Angel. There are an awful lot of these emails being send around these days. I have also heard various reports of WoW account emails being send, to people who don't even have a WoW account....

A sticky like that would require the help of every one who has had a fake email, to PM us the email and the link that they were send. I'll make a suggestion for this, see what the others think.

Jan 12, 2010, 07:51 AM // 07:51	#1
Tommy's Furnace Stoker Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: [Bone] Profession: Mo/	Email NCsoft? Hey, please if this already exist or in the wrong place move Yesterday I got this email from NCsoft. Or at least it makes me think it's NCsoft but I'm not sure, cause its kind of a weird email. This is the email: When you receive this message at the same time means that you have a routine account of our recent examination, was checking your account we have the evidence to prove that involved in the controversial game currency transaction so we had to take the necessary measures. Please visit our web site LINK as soon as possible to activate your account or we will suspend your account. The NCsoft Team The email adress that send it was [email protected]. Normally I wouldnt give a shit about my NCsoft account, but I figured I would need it from GW2, so actually I do now So I was wondering if this was a real email or a fake one with keyloggers and mean hackers involved. I haven't opened the link yet, because I don't know what bad/good will bring me. Anyone knows? Last edited by Tommy's; Jan 12, 2010 at 07:55 AM // 07:55..

Jan 12, 2010, 03:08 PM // 15:08	#12
b-r-k Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Sep 2006 Guild: GSTA Profession: R/	a variation i received today... Mail says: When you receive this message when your NCsoft Account means that there are serious security risks. We have evidence to prove your account has been in different countries and regions, several attempts to login. So we have to remind you to enter our web site as soon as possible https://secure.ncsoft.com/login to account verification, otherwise, we will be lock your account. In order to protect your interests. The NCsoft Team It looks as if it was sent by NCSoft but when look up the Return-Path you find its just anoter hotmail account and if you examine the link in the mail you find its actually a simple http connect to secuer-ncsoft.com instead of the https-link... so you better dont click it Last edited by b-r-k; Jan 12, 2010 at 03:10 PM // 15:10..

Jan 12, 2010, 08:52 AM // 08:52	#2
xron Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denbigh, Wales Guild: Zero Zero Profession: R/	Just the fact that the English is atrocious means that it's fake.

Jan 12, 2010, 09:28 AM // 09:28	#3
killerbot3009 Jungle Guide Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: the beaster Guild: the Gold Fish [GOLD] Profession: W/	It is using a virus which makes it look like it is from NCsoft, but they send it through them to mask the true identity, almost all viruses/scams do this to not arrouse suspision. If you click on the link in the email it will take you to a site which looks like the NC soft site, but look at the adress bar and it isnt a secure website, or the official one. also yes the grammer is very bad lol, i got a similar email to this and i just laughed.

Jan 12, 2010, 09:34 AM // 09:34	#4
Hyperventilate Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Somewhere in California Guild: I Gots A Crayon [Blue] Profession: Me/Mo	It's fake. "When you receive this message at the same time"? Yeah, I have to give NC something: At least they can type proper English. I wouldn't worry about it. They're not going to tell you to visit xyz site. They don't even tell you when your account has been compromised. -- Now that I think about it, sounds like a bad babel fish translation. Chinese to English, maybe?

Jan 12, 2010, 10:35 AM // 10:35	#5
ashes Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Beertown ;P Guild: RoP Profession: E/Mo	If you hover ur cursor over the link, and you look in the lower left corner, ull see what website it links to... Its fake, i got it today aswell, and the link links to another website, do not enter

Jan 12, 2010, 10:52 AM // 10:52	#6
Tommy's Furnace Stoker Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: [Bone] Profession: Mo/	Ok thanks Glad I didn't open it then ^^ I already was thinking the english was bad, but as mine isnt that well either I thought I might have been wrong :P Any idea how they got to my email adress? I never fill in this email at sites I don't know. They sneaked it out of NCsofts database?

Jan 12, 2010, 11:35 AM // 11:35	#9
Hengis Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London Guild: Better Than Life (BTL) Profession: R/	It's usually very easy to tell that this type of email is a fake. The layout, grammar, spelling and such like are often of a low standard. If you examined the email headers, you would find that the real origin of the email is not who it says it is. Often these emails are sent by unsuspecting people whose PC or Hotmail/GMail account has been compromised. More often than not there is a link to a fake website. If you examine the link closely, it will usually be similar to the real website but have one or more deliberate spelling errors or the substitution of a number for a letter of similar shape. The spammer/scammer/phisher hopes that you won't notice this difference and will happily part input your login details on his fake website.

Jan 12, 2010, 12:48 PM // 12:48	#10
gremlin Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: GWAR Profession: Me/Mo	I never ever respond to such emails esp if they have a link to click on. Instead I go to the real comapany address and enclosing a copy of the email so they can act if its a scam.

Jan 12, 2010, 01:34 PM // 13:34	#11
Kumu Honua Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2008	A scam email? You don't say!

Jan 12, 2010, 07:50 PM // 19:50	#14
Earth Always Outnumbered Join Date: Jul 2006	That's actually a pretty good idea, Angel. There are an awful lot of these emails being send around these days. I have also heard various reports of WoW account emails being send, to people who don't even have a WoW account.... A sticky like that would require the help of every one who has had a fake email, to PM us the email and the link that they were send. I'll make a suggestion for this, see what the others think.