WARNING: NCSOFT ACCOUNT SCAM
September 1, 2010 - 10:29am
There is currently an email scam going around that appears to be an invitation from NCSoft to join the Guild Wars 2 beta.
DO NOT CLICK ON ANY LINKS IN THAT EMAIL.
NCSoft is aware of the problem.
DO NOT CLICK ON ANY LINKS IN THAT EMAIL.
NCSoft is aware of the problem.
September 1, 2010 - 2:09pm
#2
Oh I got this a couple weeks ago and saw right through it. LOL
Also keep getting WoW emails about my account there... which is non-existent
Also keep getting WoW emails about my account there... which is non-existent
September 1, 2010 - 2:38pm
#3
Apparently there's an Aion version of these email too. It's pretty well known.
September 1, 2010 - 9:26pm
#4
I got a Cataclysm Beta email this weekend (I get them about once a week).
I didn't click on any of the links in it, but I checked my account anyway. And it turned out, I'd actually been invited.
Weird, huh?
I didn't click on any of the links in it, but I checked my account anyway. And it turned out, I'd actually been invited.
Weird, huh?
September 2, 2010 - 7:24am
#5
I got a few of these as well. I've also been getting emails about my non-existent WoW and Aion accounts. Just be careful gang, and NEVER click on any damn link in your e-mail 
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September 2, 2010 - 7:42am
#6
I got a few of these as well. I've also been getting emails about my non-existent WoW and Aion accounts. Just be careful gang, and NEVER click on any damn link in your e-mail :firehead:
Most of these scams are easily identified as such if you have your email program set to deliver all mail as plain text. I advise all users to change their email options to receive all mail as plain text.
If you need help doing that I'd be happy to help.
September 2, 2010 - 10:35am
#7
Wow. I had totally forgotten. I used to be one of those people who would ask people never to send me HTML email. Back then, they'd just laugh at say they couldn't send the really really important picture of that baby panda. Then somewhere's along the way HTML mail became the opt-out option. Before you know it, people were treating plain text like it was only a specialty for programmers and other propeller-heads.
Thanks for the good advice, Marq.
(And I can always white-list email from my mom to include those must-have pictures of my niece.)
Thanks for the good advice, Marq.
(And I can always white-list email from my mom to include those must-have pictures of my niece.)
September 2, 2010 - 7:03pm
#8
Hanna, your niece is a panda?
September 3, 2010 - 1:13am
#9
I was hoping to keep it a secret for a while longer, but yes, my niece is a Panda.
September 3, 2010 - 7:56am
#10
I was hoping to keep it a secret for a while longer, but yes, my niece is a Panda.
That must be quite the burden for your family to bear.
September 3, 2010 - 8:52am
#11
I was hoping to keep it a secret for a while longer, but yes, my niece is a Panda.
That must be quite the burden for your family to bear.*Groan*!! :facepalm:
September 3, 2010 - 10:32am
#12
ok Marq, there is not need for punishment...
September 3, 2010 - 2:13pm
#13
I was hoping to keep it a secret for a while longer, but yes, my niece is a Panda.
That must be quite the burden for your family to bear.I'm sure it's pure pandamonium.
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