So your life needs a little spice and you want to escape to the solitude of your computer. Easily done – simply pick up a 10-day trial version of World of Warcraft. Soon you’ll find yourself immersed in a world of magic and mystery, and you’ll lose all interest in sleeping, eating, and anything mundane like work or school. Your standard catchphrase will morph into, “Just a minute! I have to finish this quest!” You’ll emerge triumphant, three years later, with epic loot and a haggard, pale face, to find that none of your real life friends remember who you are. But you’ll have a ton of friends in the game that respect you for your playing prowess.
Sound attractive? Step this way and let me explain some things. World of Warcraft is classified as a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). Millions of players just like yourself log on every day to interact with other players; either to cooperate with them or fight them. Often it’s your choice. There are four types of WoW servers:
player versus player (PVP) servers - you must always defend yourself against players from another faction;
normal role-playing (RP) servers - the idea is to deep-play your character (i.e., if you're a dwarf, you talk and act like one when chatting with other players);
RP-PVP servers - you deep-play and must defend yourself;
Normal servers - you don't deep-play and don't have to defend yourself unless you turn on PVP manually.
The casual player who wants a fun game should pick either normal or RP servers (if you want to pretend to be your character). If you’d like to pit yourself against other players every time you log on, which can be both stressful and exciting, you can pick a PVP server.
You should also note what your “server time” is before you start: server time is based on time zones, but not always yours (for instance, you might be playing on a PST server while living in Wisconsin, so 6:30 server time would be 8:30 for you).
Once you decide which server to choose, you need to decide on your faction. There are two factions: Alliance and Horde. Each has five different races to choose from. Once you choose a faction you are stuck with it: the two factions are pitted against each other and can only communicate superficially.
Alliance faction is composed of Night Elves, Humans, Gnomes, Dwarves, and Draenei (they sort of looks like blue satyrs). Horde faction has Orcs, Taurens (cow people), Trolls, Undead, and Blood Elves (small, scornful relatives of Night Elves).
Each faction has capital cities and lands that belong to it. Factions may not enter one another’s cities (unless they want to encounter some very mean guards!). So if your friends are all rolling up Hordies, you’ll want to be on the Horde side too, or you’ll never be able to play with one another.
Now that you've picked a faction, it's time to create your character. In part two of my introduction to WoW, I provide a rundown of the different character classes in World of Warcraft. Let's get started!
Emma Martin’s an avid gamer who reviews World of Warcraft strategy guides at WoW Players Guides. Once you know what kind of character you'd like to play, you should take a look at Joana's Horde Leveling Guide if you're going to roll up a Horde character, or Brian Kopp's Alliance Leveling Guide for the Alliance faction characters. They both provide great tips on leveling your character as quickly as possible.
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Saturday, July 14, 2007
Selling Your World of Warcraft Account - Foolish?
There are many things you are allowed to do and many things that you are not allowed to do when playing World of Warcraft. Those many things include everything from buying gold offline to trading or selling your account to anyone else. There are many reasons why this isn’t allowed, not the least of which is that Blizzard’s ToS strictly says not to.
They own the game world and if you sell it, you’re stealing. However, that’s not the main reason I’m offering to stay away from such transactions. I’m more concerned with the possibility of you being scammed by an Account Trader or Buyer with no intention of giving you what you deserve for your account.
Many users will jump at the chance to get a free or better account or to get a good amount of money for an old account they are done playing. The problem is that trading these accounts is much too hard to do without running across someone who isn’t interested in paying you.
The promise of high level characters, lots of gold, and less work grinding is too enticing for many people to pass up and for that reason they overlook the sure signs of false intentions on the part of a scammer.
For the most part, these scammers approach their victims from websites where people attempt to buy, sell and trade accounts. They will often troll these pages and build up their reputation until they get the perfect person to contact, usually a mid level player with a lot of questions to ask. Don’t think they necessarily want a high level account, because generally they are trying to get a stolen account so as they can scam other people through your account. It’s a chain of scams.
The scammer will usually post their desire to trade an old account with a higher level character than your own. They often claim to be done playing the game or wanting a new challenge or to help you build up your own character. They might have an account to give you with nothing in it, or they might simply send you an account with nothing in it at all, only a dead account.
In the end, they will take your money and make all sorts of excuses to get out of having to send their account or money before you send your account. It’s often backed up with a fake Ebay account and fake Paypal loyalty number to make you feel like you’re in the clear. In the end, they’ve lied to you at every step and take your account before you can respond.
The only thing you can do to keep this from happening 100% is to not sell or trade accounts. However, if you decide to take that risk, you should be aware of the steps these scammers take to get your trust and be able to see through their lies. Be careful and you can continually enjoy the game.
World of Warcraft is rampant with sly little thieves and tricksters who craft scams designed to take the poor unsuspecting few for fools. Learn more about World of Warcraft Scams and what you can do to avoid it at http://www.wowscams.com/
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sean_McFall
Gamers World Bangladesh Blog
They own the game world and if you sell it, you’re stealing. However, that’s not the main reason I’m offering to stay away from such transactions. I’m more concerned with the possibility of you being scammed by an Account Trader or Buyer with no intention of giving you what you deserve for your account.
Many users will jump at the chance to get a free or better account or to get a good amount of money for an old account they are done playing. The problem is that trading these accounts is much too hard to do without running across someone who isn’t interested in paying you.
The promise of high level characters, lots of gold, and less work grinding is too enticing for many people to pass up and for that reason they overlook the sure signs of false intentions on the part of a scammer.
For the most part, these scammers approach their victims from websites where people attempt to buy, sell and trade accounts. They will often troll these pages and build up their reputation until they get the perfect person to contact, usually a mid level player with a lot of questions to ask. Don’t think they necessarily want a high level account, because generally they are trying to get a stolen account so as they can scam other people through your account. It’s a chain of scams.
The scammer will usually post their desire to trade an old account with a higher level character than your own. They often claim to be done playing the game or wanting a new challenge or to help you build up your own character. They might have an account to give you with nothing in it, or they might simply send you an account with nothing in it at all, only a dead account.
In the end, they will take your money and make all sorts of excuses to get out of having to send their account or money before you send your account. It’s often backed up with a fake Ebay account and fake Paypal loyalty number to make you feel like you’re in the clear. In the end, they’ve lied to you at every step and take your account before you can respond.
The only thing you can do to keep this from happening 100% is to not sell or trade accounts. However, if you decide to take that risk, you should be aware of the steps these scammers take to get your trust and be able to see through their lies. Be careful and you can continually enjoy the game.
World of Warcraft is rampant with sly little thieves and tricksters who craft scams designed to take the poor unsuspecting few for fools. Learn more about World of Warcraft Scams and what you can do to avoid it at http://www.wowscams.com/
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sean_McFall
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Dealing With Scam Crafters in World of Warcraft
There are too many instances in World of Warcraft in which you can easily fall victim to a scammer posing as a crafter. Everyone has a need for items and crafted goods and many people turn to their fellow players to help them rather than using the Auction House or Shops, because it is cheaper and you can use your own goods.
However, scammers can cleverly use this method to take your items and your gold and never deliver your goods, leaving you completely broke and itemless. Crafting scams are incredibly simple for a scammer to commit as well, only requiring a high level character (that they probably took from someone else), a simple program to show people items they don’t actually have and cannot make, and their own normal account.
With these simple tools, a scammer can scam hundreds of gold an hour from their fellow users and if you’re not aware of their methods, you could easily fall victim yourself. The scammer will usually take these things to a major city and start advertising their skills to the crowd, offering a fairly good deal for a crafted item. The deal will seem better than others, but only by a little bit. If the deal seems too good, most people will grow suspicious.
However, the scammer doesn’t have any of the necessary skills to make these items and simply uses their hacked program to make you think they do by posting hotlinks to items they don’t have and crafting skills they don’t have. Many users will see this as the only proof they need that the offer is real and start forking over mats and gold without actually checking the other players crafting skills and armory.
Once they have your gold and your materials they mail them off to their normal account and disappear forever, deleting the fake account and taking everyone’s money. You probably noticed them offering the same deal to numerous other characters throughout the city. This is also often a tip off that they are scamming you as they hurry to maximize the amount of gold they make before turning off their high level character.
Because they’re using a scammed account and disappear so quickly, usually through a proxy, the user cannot be reported and you will never get your items back. However, to avoid such a scam, it is only a matter of carefully selecting who you choose to craft for you and always checking their skills.
If someone offers a good crafting deal, they might just be a nice person who is trying to help lower level characters craft items. However, always check their armory and skill level first to make sure they are telling the truth and never hand over gold if you have not references to assure you that the character is legitimate. They might still scam you if they’ve stolen an account, but at least you will have done everything you can to stop it. Be aware of the signs and the possible methods of scamming and you can save lots of time.
Did you know that World of Warcraft is rampant with sly little thieves and tricksters who craft scams designed to take the poor unsuspecting few for fools?
Learn how you can avoid getting scammed in World of Warcraft at http://www.wowscams.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sean_McFall
Gamers World Bangladesh Blog
However, scammers can cleverly use this method to take your items and your gold and never deliver your goods, leaving you completely broke and itemless. Crafting scams are incredibly simple for a scammer to commit as well, only requiring a high level character (that they probably took from someone else), a simple program to show people items they don’t actually have and cannot make, and their own normal account.
With these simple tools, a scammer can scam hundreds of gold an hour from their fellow users and if you’re not aware of their methods, you could easily fall victim yourself. The scammer will usually take these things to a major city and start advertising their skills to the crowd, offering a fairly good deal for a crafted item. The deal will seem better than others, but only by a little bit. If the deal seems too good, most people will grow suspicious.
However, the scammer doesn’t have any of the necessary skills to make these items and simply uses their hacked program to make you think they do by posting hotlinks to items they don’t have and crafting skills they don’t have. Many users will see this as the only proof they need that the offer is real and start forking over mats and gold without actually checking the other players crafting skills and armory.
Once they have your gold and your materials they mail them off to their normal account and disappear forever, deleting the fake account and taking everyone’s money. You probably noticed them offering the same deal to numerous other characters throughout the city. This is also often a tip off that they are scamming you as they hurry to maximize the amount of gold they make before turning off their high level character.
Because they’re using a scammed account and disappear so quickly, usually through a proxy, the user cannot be reported and you will never get your items back. However, to avoid such a scam, it is only a matter of carefully selecting who you choose to craft for you and always checking their skills.
If someone offers a good crafting deal, they might just be a nice person who is trying to help lower level characters craft items. However, always check their armory and skill level first to make sure they are telling the truth and never hand over gold if you have not references to assure you that the character is legitimate. They might still scam you if they’ve stolen an account, but at least you will have done everything you can to stop it. Be aware of the signs and the possible methods of scamming and you can save lots of time.
Did you know that World of Warcraft is rampant with sly little thieves and tricksters who craft scams designed to take the poor unsuspecting few for fools?
Learn how you can avoid getting scammed in World of Warcraft at http://www.wowscams.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sean_McFall
Gamers World Bangladesh Blog
What to Do When Scammed in World of Warcraft
When you’ve been scammed in World of Warcraft it probably seems like there isn’t a whole lot you can do to stop it. The scammer usually has the law on their side because of the law’s definition of digital property and the ambiguity of online gaming. However, there are some things you can do, if you have the right kind of knowledge on your side, to keep from falling completely victim to a scammer.
The very best thing you can do is to not do anything of high risk to start with. If you stay away from buying things offline, trading accounts, and clicking on email links that should be avoided, you can keep from losing your gold, items, and account to a scammer almost all the time.
Of course, if you are dealing with a scammer, you probably are engaging in high risk activities and in that case, there are some things you can do. First off, always write down character names. Many times, scammers will use names consisting of strange European or Asian characters that are designed to keep you from remembering them. If you write these names down before they get away from you, you have something to give Blizzard when you report them. Also, record dates, times and any other information you notice that might help Blizzard track them down and return your items and gold to you.
Always read your email thoroughly. This goes for almost all situations outside of World of Warcraft as well. If you spend the time necessary to check your email thoroughly and keep from clicking on anything suspect, you can also keep from getting caught in elaborate phishing scams. If you think of your World of Warcraft account in the same way as you think of your money, you likely won’t have much trouble keeping it as safe.
Ultimately, you must be aware of the rules and how they apply to both you and the scammer. If something is against the rules and both you and scammer have engaged in that activity, the scammer hopes to get away with it because you are afraid to report it. However, Blizzard will still track down the scammer if they can regardless of what you did and you should do your best to help them get caught and keep them from doing the same thing to a future player.
Keep the right information at hand, always record what you do online and never fall victim to simple ploys and you will never need to report anything to Blizzard and catch a scammer. However, if you do get scammed, don’t be resigned to the scamming. Do your best to get them caught and help protect everyone else.
World of Warcraft is rampant with sly little thieves and tricksters who craft scams designed to take the poor unsuspecting few for fools. Learn more about World of Warcraft Scam and what you can do to avoid it at http://www.wowscams.com/
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sean_McFall
Gamers World Bangladesh Blog
The very best thing you can do is to not do anything of high risk to start with. If you stay away from buying things offline, trading accounts, and clicking on email links that should be avoided, you can keep from losing your gold, items, and account to a scammer almost all the time.
Of course, if you are dealing with a scammer, you probably are engaging in high risk activities and in that case, there are some things you can do. First off, always write down character names. Many times, scammers will use names consisting of strange European or Asian characters that are designed to keep you from remembering them. If you write these names down before they get away from you, you have something to give Blizzard when you report them. Also, record dates, times and any other information you notice that might help Blizzard track them down and return your items and gold to you.
Always read your email thoroughly. This goes for almost all situations outside of World of Warcraft as well. If you spend the time necessary to check your email thoroughly and keep from clicking on anything suspect, you can also keep from getting caught in elaborate phishing scams. If you think of your World of Warcraft account in the same way as you think of your money, you likely won’t have much trouble keeping it as safe.
Ultimately, you must be aware of the rules and how they apply to both you and the scammer. If something is against the rules and both you and scammer have engaged in that activity, the scammer hopes to get away with it because you are afraid to report it. However, Blizzard will still track down the scammer if they can regardless of what you did and you should do your best to help them get caught and keep them from doing the same thing to a future player.
Keep the right information at hand, always record what you do online and never fall victim to simple ploys and you will never need to report anything to Blizzard and catch a scammer. However, if you do get scammed, don’t be resigned to the scamming. Do your best to get them caught and help protect everyone else.
World of Warcraft is rampant with sly little thieves and tricksters who craft scams designed to take the poor unsuspecting few for fools. Learn more about World of Warcraft Scam and what you can do to avoid it at http://www.wowscams.com/
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sean_McFall
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Avoiding Impersonators in World of Warcraft
In World of Warcraft, scamming is a rampant problem. People are all too willing to take on the persona of someone else and lie to you if it means they can get your gold and items for free. The worst part about this kind of scam is that it very often is not considered illegal. It is largely immoral and might break the Blizzard ToS, but it never leads to any kind of lasting issues for the scammer and so they feel emboldened and right in their actions. The best way to combat such scamming is to be aware of it and to hit back when you can.
First off, you must know what to look for. Impersonators are people that enter World of Warcraft pretending to be different than what they are. This might include men pretending to be women and luring other men into giving them gold and items. This might include high level scammers appearing as noobies with Turtle Mount Codes, saying they got them from their little brother who isn’t allowed to play World of Warcraft himself yet. They could simply be a character who lies to you about what their crafting profession is.
Whichever lie a scammer decides to tell you, you must be aware that they will eventually turn on you and take your things. It’s just a matter of what they’re after. So, the best way to keep this from happening is to never give in to their requests or demands. Foremost, you need to never let a scammer get the best of you. Don’t immediately start conversing with a new character in the game and believe everything they tell you. It’s not safe and you have no way of knowing they’re telling the truth.
If you decide to make a purchase or trade items in the game, don’t do so with a character who is as low level or who you’ve never met or cannot find someone else to vouch for. Of course, this doesn’t apply for low level trades and purchases. But, an epic item or 400 gold tailoring job should never be given to someone with no name recognition on your server.
Finally, don’t let the prospect of being scammed scare you from playing and enjoying the game. WoW is meant to be enjoyable for all different kinds of players and you shouldn’t have to be on your guard at all times to feel like you’re not about to lose your account or your gold. Educate yourself on the elaborate steps that a scammer might take to scam you in the game and otherwise just enjoy. It is the biggest and most popular game world around for a reason.
WoW is rampant with sly little thieves and tricksters who craft scams designed to take the poor unsuspecting few for fools. Learn more about WoW Scams and what you can do to avoid it at http://www.wowscams.com/
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sean_McFall
Gamers World Bangladesh Blog
First off, you must know what to look for. Impersonators are people that enter World of Warcraft pretending to be different than what they are. This might include men pretending to be women and luring other men into giving them gold and items. This might include high level scammers appearing as noobies with Turtle Mount Codes, saying they got them from their little brother who isn’t allowed to play World of Warcraft himself yet. They could simply be a character who lies to you about what their crafting profession is.
Whichever lie a scammer decides to tell you, you must be aware that they will eventually turn on you and take your things. It’s just a matter of what they’re after. So, the best way to keep this from happening is to never give in to their requests or demands. Foremost, you need to never let a scammer get the best of you. Don’t immediately start conversing with a new character in the game and believe everything they tell you. It’s not safe and you have no way of knowing they’re telling the truth.
If you decide to make a purchase or trade items in the game, don’t do so with a character who is as low level or who you’ve never met or cannot find someone else to vouch for. Of course, this doesn’t apply for low level trades and purchases. But, an epic item or 400 gold tailoring job should never be given to someone with no name recognition on your server.
Finally, don’t let the prospect of being scammed scare you from playing and enjoying the game. WoW is meant to be enjoyable for all different kinds of players and you shouldn’t have to be on your guard at all times to feel like you’re not about to lose your account or your gold. Educate yourself on the elaborate steps that a scammer might take to scam you in the game and otherwise just enjoy. It is the biggest and most popular game world around for a reason.
WoW is rampant with sly little thieves and tricksters who craft scams designed to take the poor unsuspecting few for fools. Learn more about WoW Scams and what you can do to avoid it at http://www.wowscams.com/
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sean_McFall
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Why You Shouldn't Trade, Sell, or Buy Accounts in World of Warcraft
In the Blizzard Terms of Service, buried somewhere deep in the many clauses, is a series of statements that inform you it is against the rules to let anyone else play your account or to play anyone else’s account. It might seem like an odd rule, but it makes sense as these kinds of transactions are the source of a good percentage of the scamming found in World of Warcraft. Scammers are all too happy to make you think they want to buy your account or trade with you, only to take your account and leave you wondering where your compensation is.
The scams themselves are the most important things to keep track of as they are varied in size and length and generally target people who are not too weak or too strong. Scammers are very careful about how they approach their victims and you should be aware of what they’re thinking in the process and what to avoid.
For most bait and switch scams, the process starts with finding the right victim. If you’ve ever posted interest in selling or trading an account, you might get contacted at some point by a scammer who is scouring the net for likely targets. Generally, they target midrange accounts because they can offer an account with better features and cause the victim to salivate and eventually give in. Moreover, those midlevel accounts are often people who are not quite as versed in the ways of the game and the ways of a scammer.
Ultimately, the scammers’ main protection lies in that you have no one to report to. It’s against Blizzard’s rules to trade accounts, so if you report the scam, you will still be out of an account. Of course, Blizzard is much happier to track down and close off accounts of scammers than simple ToS violators. If you do get scammed, it’s important to report it regardless or that person will continue to scam. Your account is gone either way.
The key to not getting enticed into these scams though is to never post anything on a trading site that would lead a scammer to you. If you do, never talk with someone who you do not know and cannot find a reference for. They’re likely using an alias and you’re wasting your time.
The scammer will never offer up their information first and will never offer to pay you or trade you first. They will likely cite a strange problem that keeps them from doing what they need to be legitimate and in the end will likely try to play the sympathy card – ‘my mom took my computer away’ – or the like. Never believe these claims and remain resolute. A real person would understand your caution.
In the end, the safest way to avoid this kind of scam is to not do anything sketchy to start with. Don’t look at these kinds of sites and don’t try to trade your account. Stay safe by staying straight and just enjoying the game.
World of Warcraft is rampant with sly little thieves and tricksters who craft scams designed to take the poor unsuspecting few for fools. Learn more about World of Warcraft Scams and what you can do to avoid it at http://www.wowscams.com/
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sean_McFall
Gamers World Bangladesh Blog
The scams themselves are the most important things to keep track of as they are varied in size and length and generally target people who are not too weak or too strong. Scammers are very careful about how they approach their victims and you should be aware of what they’re thinking in the process and what to avoid.
For most bait and switch scams, the process starts with finding the right victim. If you’ve ever posted interest in selling or trading an account, you might get contacted at some point by a scammer who is scouring the net for likely targets. Generally, they target midrange accounts because they can offer an account with better features and cause the victim to salivate and eventually give in. Moreover, those midlevel accounts are often people who are not quite as versed in the ways of the game and the ways of a scammer.
Ultimately, the scammers’ main protection lies in that you have no one to report to. It’s against Blizzard’s rules to trade accounts, so if you report the scam, you will still be out of an account. Of course, Blizzard is much happier to track down and close off accounts of scammers than simple ToS violators. If you do get scammed, it’s important to report it regardless or that person will continue to scam. Your account is gone either way.
The key to not getting enticed into these scams though is to never post anything on a trading site that would lead a scammer to you. If you do, never talk with someone who you do not know and cannot find a reference for. They’re likely using an alias and you’re wasting your time.
The scammer will never offer up their information first and will never offer to pay you or trade you first. They will likely cite a strange problem that keeps them from doing what they need to be legitimate and in the end will likely try to play the sympathy card – ‘my mom took my computer away’ – or the like. Never believe these claims and remain resolute. A real person would understand your caution.
In the end, the safest way to avoid this kind of scam is to not do anything sketchy to start with. Don’t look at these kinds of sites and don’t try to trade your account. Stay safe by staying straight and just enjoying the game.
World of Warcraft is rampant with sly little thieves and tricksters who craft scams designed to take the poor unsuspecting few for fools. Learn more about World of Warcraft Scams and what you can do to avoid it at http://www.wowscams.com/
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sean_McFall
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Phishing and Email Scams in World of Warcraft
Like any of the dozens of other internet scams, phishing has been around for as long as people with ill-intentions have known it to work. There are dozens of different methods to take someone’s identity, financial information, or login passwords, but Email Phishing has long been the most successful and for that reason World of Warcraft scammers have taken it up just as readily as anyone else.
While it might not be as dangerous to fall for a World of Warcraft phishing scam as a Paypal or Bank of America scam, it is equally as frustrating. Hours of your life have been put into your characters online and for someone to come along and take them from you is incredibly upsetting. For that reason as well as the other scams mentioned, you should know exactly what to look for when reading any email about your World of Warcraft account.
First off, the rules about what phishers are allowed to write to you, legally, are rather hazy. For example, certain words and phrases are copyrighted by Blizzard and cannot be used in an email for the purpose of scamming. However, other phrases are not. Generally, it doesn’t matter what they say as they are taking your information and performing fraud, but many scammers try to stay in the legal grey area as much as possible, so they will take the time to utilize alternate words in their emails. This includes things like ‘Blizzard E’ instead of ‘Blizzard Entertainment’. Watch for any phrases or words that don’t’ match up with what you traditionally receive. The template might be identical with a slight switch in the wording.
Next up is the email address itself. Blizzard has its own domain and no one else can use that domain. If you get an email from anyone but Blizzard.com, you know you’re getting a phishing email. Don’t reply. This is a simple matter of paying attention. Never click through a link on any email unless you’re sure it is legitimate. Instead, if an email asks you to click a link, type in the website address directly and login that way. It’s much safer.
Finally, always read the entire contents of the email. Phishers will often try to scare you into giving away information that you should never give away in the first place. They might tell you your account has been hacked and that you must send your login information so it can be confirmed as yours. They might pretend you’ve done something wrong and ask you to login to a fake address where they will take you information.
Never let these threats scare you as they are often ploys to get your information. Secondly, never give out information in an email. Blizzard, like every other responsible company out there will never ask for you personal or login information via email. It’s against their Privacy Policy. Keep an eye out and you should be able to steer clear of scams in your email and keep your account information safe.
World of Warcraft is rampant with sly little thieves and tricksters who craft scams designed to take the poor unsuspecting few for fools. Learn more about World of Warcraft Scams and what you can do to avoid it at http://www.wowscams.com/
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sean_McFall
Gamers World Bangladesh Blog
While it might not be as dangerous to fall for a World of Warcraft phishing scam as a Paypal or Bank of America scam, it is equally as frustrating. Hours of your life have been put into your characters online and for someone to come along and take them from you is incredibly upsetting. For that reason as well as the other scams mentioned, you should know exactly what to look for when reading any email about your World of Warcraft account.
First off, the rules about what phishers are allowed to write to you, legally, are rather hazy. For example, certain words and phrases are copyrighted by Blizzard and cannot be used in an email for the purpose of scamming. However, other phrases are not. Generally, it doesn’t matter what they say as they are taking your information and performing fraud, but many scammers try to stay in the legal grey area as much as possible, so they will take the time to utilize alternate words in their emails. This includes things like ‘Blizzard E’ instead of ‘Blizzard Entertainment’. Watch for any phrases or words that don’t’ match up with what you traditionally receive. The template might be identical with a slight switch in the wording.
Next up is the email address itself. Blizzard has its own domain and no one else can use that domain. If you get an email from anyone but Blizzard.com, you know you’re getting a phishing email. Don’t reply. This is a simple matter of paying attention. Never click through a link on any email unless you’re sure it is legitimate. Instead, if an email asks you to click a link, type in the website address directly and login that way. It’s much safer.
Finally, always read the entire contents of the email. Phishers will often try to scare you into giving away information that you should never give away in the first place. They might tell you your account has been hacked and that you must send your login information so it can be confirmed as yours. They might pretend you’ve done something wrong and ask you to login to a fake address where they will take you information.
Never let these threats scare you as they are often ploys to get your information. Secondly, never give out information in an email. Blizzard, like every other responsible company out there will never ask for you personal or login information via email. It’s against their Privacy Policy. Keep an eye out and you should be able to steer clear of scams in your email and keep your account information safe.
World of Warcraft is rampant with sly little thieves and tricksters who craft scams designed to take the poor unsuspecting few for fools. Learn more about World of Warcraft Scams and what you can do to avoid it at http://www.wowscams.com/
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