WoW Email Scam Warning

WoW email scams are nothing new. Phishers and scammers go where the money is, and WoW accounts are a great source of quick and repeatable income for these people. But please…please don’t let yourself become the next victim. Earlier this evening I received a phishing email asking me to update my WoW info.

This is a common technique used by these scammers to steal your personal information and steal your World of Warcraft account. I’ve attached a copy of this email below.

There are a few things that give this email away as an obvious fake.

1. Note the URL in the lower left corner. while it appears legit at first glance you should note it is a sub-domain which is located on a free hosting service.
2. Note the poor grammar I’ve high lighted in red, do you really think blizzard would misspell “follow”?
3. I’m a US player, not a EU player.
4. Finally, remember Blizzard will never contact you by email to verify  your personal information, including passwords.

This email is very similar to another phishing scam I received several months ago, oddly enough it appears to be from the same scam “artist”. In my first scam warning I mentioned a few tips which might help you avoid scams like these, I’ve got them listed below for your convince.

The easiest way to avoid these is to simply not click on them, but there are a few extra small steps you can take to further protect yourself (in the event you accidentally click them). First and foremost, I strongly suggest you download and use firefox. Security wise firefox out performs internet explorer in every category (which tends to stop virtually nothing).

Additionally you may also find it helpful to download the NoScript addon for firefox. This allows you to block active and script content from sites, and will only allow scripts to be run on sites you trust (like zuggaming.com!).

You won’t believe the number of scripts that run on the majority of sites. These scripts often…

• Track your movements on the site
• Automatically download files without your permission (could be virus)
• Present advertisements you may not want to see
• Present Pop ups, pop unders, pop overs and exit ads
• Additional malicious activities

With just a few simple steps I’ve listed above you can dramatically reduce your chance of becoming the victim of one of these phishing scams.