There is a great demand for WOW GOLD accounts.
Because there is a great demand for WOW GOLD accounts, scammers try different ways to get players' accounts then sell them in bulk on the black market, such as using phishing emails to steal players' accounts. According to research from Symantec released earlier this year, depending on how well the associated characters are developed.
"A World of Warcraft account could be a gold pot for phishers, depending on the player's achievement. In-game items are in demand and could be sold for real cash value, making WoW GOLD accounts a favorite phishing target," the F- Secure researchers, who intercepted the latest phishing campaign, explained.
The fake emails have their "From" field spoofed to appear as if they originate from a generic address on the blizzard.com domain. The messages pretend to be automatic notifications regarding suspicious account changes, however, the poor spelling is strongly indicative of their rogue nature.
To better know how the phishing email rogues players, and avoid to be scammed, part of the ambiguous phishing message are as follows:" blizzard to investigate the recent theft of a large number of players missing account, we may be on your WOW GOLD account. Your password has been modified recently to restore the password We recommend that you log on to restore the password verification"
Security researchers from Finnish antivirus vendor F-Secure warn that a new phishing campaign is targeting WOW GOLD players. The way they choose to scam players just as the players complained, the fake emails direct gamers to a rogue accounts by providing their password.
