Tags: computer software, personal technology, new kind of phishing scam
 I just had to post this because I received one of these phishing scams as well. Lately there's been a new kind of phishing scam going on that doesn't target your bank account but your World of Warcraft account. Although most people would scoff at it and say that it's just a game, they fail to realize the amount of time and money players invest in the game. That's right, players actually invest in their characters. Accounts can go for hundreds of Dollars while in game gold can be worth several Dollars in the real world. So even if it is just a game, scammers will be making money off it if they find someone to victimize. The actual content of the message looks like this: An investigation of your World of Warcraft account has found strong evidence that someone may be trying to gain control of your World of Warcraft Account, by the means of a fake/invalid ID.
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(Blahblahblah) You can confirm that you are the original owner of the account by replying to this email with: * First and Last name * Address * Zip code * Phone number Daytime * Country * Account e-mail * CD-key * Account name * Account password * Secret Question and Answer It looks pretty believable but most players should know that a Blizzard employee will never ask for your account name and password. Scammers are phishing for new Wow players or trying to get really lucky with seasoned WoW gamers. The scam itself is pretty believable because it links you to the Blizzard website and the return e-mail actually looks like a WoW url. If you know someone who plays the game, please let them now about this phishing scam to help prevent victims.
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