I shouldn't have to include a disclaimer not to fall for crap like this, because if you're dumb enough to fall for this shit, natural selection will eventually remove your need for an account anyway.
Most phishing emails tend to go for your bank accounts, your Paypal accounts, and so on. This one is a little more small scale:
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From:
security@worldofwarcraft.com [security@worldofvvarcraft.com]
Subject: We have a problem with your World Of Warcraft account
In attention of our World Of Warcraft customer,
Our automated security systems have indicated that access
to your online account was temporarily blocked due to to repeated
login failures. Our logs indicate that your account received 20
authentication failures during this time. It is most probable
that your account was subject to malicious attack through automated
brute forcing techniques. While World Of Warcraft were able to successfully
block this attack, we would recommend that you ensure that your password
is sufficiently complex to prevent future attacks.
You must click the link below and enter your password on the following page to confirm the reactivation of your account.
https://www.worldofwarcraft.com/account [ED: This was a HTML email. Real url was to a worldofvvarcraft.com domain]
- Verify that your contact information is accurate and update it if
necessary.
- Create a new, not-easily guessed, secure personal password; an
example of this may include letters and numbers.
- Please be sure to scan the computer system you are using to remove
all viruses, Trojan files, and key loggers.
- Maintain safe Internet practices and safeguard all World of Warcraft
account information for the most secure gaming experience.
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Website Support:
A wide variety of Account Administration questions and answers are available on our web site at:
http://www.blizzard.com/support/wowaa
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Server Status Forum:
If you cannot log onto World of Warcraft, you may want to check the
Server Status Forum for current maintenance downtime and information at:
WoW Forums -> Realm Status
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Game Masters:
Game Masters (GMs) are Blizzard Entertainment personnel that are available
in-game to assist you with your gameplay related questions, problems, etc. Learn
more about Game Masters, including how to contact them at
http://www.blizzard.com/support/wowgm/
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Best regards,
World of Warcraft Account Administration Team
http://www.blizzard.com/support/wowaa
Blizzard Entertainment
*Emails to our Account Administration team may not receive a response for the following reasons:
- Use of profanity
- Spamming (sending the same email multiple times)
- Attachments containing viruses (these are deleted automatically)
- The message is a form of feedback or comment which does not require or request a reply
Interesting twist to phishing emails
