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Title: World of Warcraft spam
Post by: Serious on December 29, 2011, 13:55:51 PM
I keep getting mails that seem to be from WoW claiming I've been trying to sell my account in game. The problem is I don't and never have had an account with them. I certainly don't play WoW and never have.

So obviously someone has spoofed my mail in some way, except I have never had a mail from them before. I therefore don't have any way to contact them and I don't want to set up an account just to put in a ticket saying I don't have one! :-\
Title: Re: World of Warcraft spam
Post by: Eggtastico on December 29, 2011, 17:56:26 PM
they are simply phishing accounts - nothing to do with blizzard
Title: Re: World of Warcraft spam
Post by: Shaun on December 29, 2011, 18:28:12 PM
I get 3 or 4 a week and have done for the last couple of year's lol
Title: Re: World of Warcraft spam
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on December 29, 2011, 20:29:06 PM
I just get the banks harassing me and Nigerians who are diligently holding onto my millions for me, I wish Blizzard would email me about my games accounts :disappointed:
Title: Re: World of Warcraft spam
Post by: neXus on December 29, 2011, 21:27:40 PM
People have similar emails or forget their actual email and use what ends up being your email a lot of the time.
I got this stupid women from the UK that continues to use my gmail as her email for things so for the last year I been getting all her clothing order emails, bookings for motels and what not.
Title: Re: World of Warcraft spam
Post by: George_Agdgdgwngo on December 29, 2011, 22:40:06 PM
Quote from: Clock'd 0Ne on December 29, 2011, 20:29:06 PM
I just get the banks harassing me and Nigerians who are diligently holding onto my millions for me, I wish Blizzard would email me about my games accounts :disappointed:

Gooooooooood afternoon sir, As mentioned by you, I still have two millions of Ugandan dollar waiting here for you.. My cousin Benson will wire the monies immediately if you send me your bank account number and sort code..

Good day and thank you..
Title: Re: World of Warcraft spam
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on December 29, 2011, 23:39:14 PM
George, I will PM you my bank details, please make sure your cousin Benson and his brother Hedges are ready with my funds for money gram transfer.
Title: Re: World of Warcraft spam
Post by: neXus on December 30, 2011, 01:26:39 AM
Quote from: George_Agdgdgwngo on December 29, 2011, 22:40:06 PM
Quote from: Clock'd 0Ne on December 29, 2011, 20:29:06 PM
I just get the banks harassing me and Nigerians who are diligently holding onto my millions for me, I wish Blizzard would email me about my games accounts :disappointed:

Gooooooooood afternoon sir, As mentioned by you, I still have two millions of Ugandan dollar waiting here for you.. My cousin Benson will wire the monies immediately if you send me your bank account number and sort code..

Good day and thank you..

I am actually his lawyer and quite happy to meet up to get this sorted. We can meet in Southpark street in downtown LA next Thursday at 1pm. See you there.
Title: Re: World of Warcraft spam
Post by: Serious on December 30, 2011, 07:38:44 AM
Quote from: Eggtastico on December 29, 2011, 17:56:26 PM
they are simply phishing accounts - nothing to do with blizzard
I occasionally get those to and just bin them. Difference here is that they seem to be really from wow and link to their official battle.net site.
Title: Re: World of Warcraft spam
Post by: soopahfly on December 30, 2011, 09:04:51 AM
Quote from: neXus on December 29, 2011, 21:27:40 PM
People have similar emails or forget their actual email and use what ends up being your email a lot of the time.
I got this stupid women from the UK that continues to use my gmail as her email for things so for the last year I been getting all her clothing order emails, bookings for motels and what not.

Do a password recovery and cancel her orders :D