Account Compromised!

[ShaggZ]

Since I cant reply to my own topic, had to make a new one.

My account has been INDEED hacked... I logged out in Dalaran, so being in SP is definitely not me... this is gonna be complete and utter bullshit if they took all my gold and items...

I'm beginning the process to get it back... I swear... a bad day can only get worse huh?

GAHHHH
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[Spug]

Sounds like you need to GET an authenticator. Pretty hard to hack an account with one of those. And i'd have to say, pretty ballsy for someone to USE and authenticator on a stolen account.

Bet you dollars to doughnuts that someone stole your account and 'sold' the character to another person. And that person is using the authenticator, not the original hacker.

Speaking of which, i need to get an authenticator myself. I keep meaning to but never do.
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[Calinthor]

I think the Authenticators are a good idea, but it's a Shame we have to have them to begin with.

I hope you are not Hacked. I also hope nothing destructive has happened to your characters. Check WoW Armory to see if you still have gear.
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"I am the Seeker. I am the Stalker. I am the Storm."

[ShaggZ]

***Notice of Account Closure***

Account Name: SHAGGZZ1605

Reason for Closure: Terms of Use Violation -- Exploitative Activity: Abuse of the Economy

This account was closed because one or more characters were identified exchanging, or contributing to the exchange of, in-game property (items or gold) for "real-world" currency. This exchange process negatively impacts the World of Warcraft game environment by detracting from the value of the in-game economy.

Even if this behavior is the result of a third party accessing the account instead of the registered user (for example, a friend, family member, or leveling service) then the account can still be held responsible for the penalty because of the impact it had on the game environment.





I cant FREAKIN BELIVE THIS! I didnt buy gold, I didnt sell anything for real money, and now I HAVE TO SUFFER?! This is fucking Bullshit!

They closed my account down!!!
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[ShaggZ]

the only WoW sites i've been to lately are this one, the wow armory, wow heroes and curse... I thought all these websites would be trusted websites, its the only way someone could have got my extremely hard to crack password...

I'm on the phone waiting to speak to a representative with a 45 min wait.... We'll see if i can even recover this account at all...


EDITED--

**just ran scans for keyloggers and virus on my compter**
RESULTS: My computer is not infected with anything.

One of these "trusted" sites (not saying this one) has to have been hacked or something....

The only one I can think of being the culprit is wow-heroes or curse... I doubt it would be the armory....

IF I can get my account back, an authenticator will be the first thing I buy!
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[Calinthor]

Have you checked your email account? I know Rusen had an issue where they were able to hack into his email and sent a password reset to it and then exploit his wow account.

Also, I hope it's not this site, but I hope you don't use the same Username & Password.
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"I am the Seeker. I am the Stalker. I am the Storm."

[Calinthor]

Also an FYI. I got an "Official Looking" email from "Blizzard" not long ago that told me my account password was reset and I should validate it by. (I think I still have the email in a trashcan). It looked official, but I'm always suspicious so I mouse over the links and got the real addresses, and even though they had "Blizzard" and "warcraft" in the url, it was obviously not Blizzard.

Just a warning for anyone else to never click on email links.
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"I am the Seeker. I am the Stalker. I am the Storm."

[Calinthor]

Here's another example of a Fake Email from Blizzard.. I'll have to do a screen shot to really show you how "Official" it looks.


Flag this messageWorldofwarcraft Account IssueThursday, February 18, 2010 5:47 AMFrom: "noreply@blizzard.com" <noreply@blizzard.com>View contact detailsTo: PungoGlenn@yahoo.comWorld of Warcraft -> Legal -> End User License Agreement and Section 8 of the Terms of Use: Blizzard Entertainment -> Legal -> Terms of Use A 3-hour probationary suspension is pending on this account, awaiting confirmation from a specialist. A final warning has been issued. The investigation will be continued by the Account Administration team to determine the any further suspensions. If the account in question is found in violation of the EULA and Terms of Use, further action will be taken. Be aware that any additional inappropriate actions may result in the permanent closure of the account. Thank you for respecting our position on this matter. ================================================================================================================== ** We request that you verify your legitimate ownership of the account here:

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/account/support/?id=msi0504p

Blizzard staff will verify your account information submitted in two days, please do not modify your account information during this time . It will not affect your game uptime.If you are unable to successfully verify your password .using the automated system, please contact Billing & Account Services at 1-800-59-BLIZZARD (1-800-592-5499) Mon-Fri, 8am-8pm Pacific Time or at billing@blizzard.com. Account security is solely the responsibility of the account holder. Please be advised that in the event of a compromised account, Blizzard representatives typically must lock the account. In these cases the Account Administration team will require faxed receipt of ID materials before releasing the account for play. Regards, The World of Warcraft Support Team Blizzard Entertainment


This Link "http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/account/support/?id=msi0504p" actually points to "http: //www.blizzard-worldofwarcraft-wowaccount-admin.com/" (I put a space in there so people don't actually click it)


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"I am the Seeker. I am the Stalker. I am the Storm."

[ShaggZ]

I have not received any emails from blizzard like this. I dont use the same password on this site as the WoW account. I am completely stumped on how it happenend, but I bought an authenticator and got my account back, now just waiting to get my gear/gold/badges back.
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[Camlost]

Wow Cal, that is the most convincing looking fraud I've seen. Good call-out on the fake URL thing.
A lot of malicious users post links that look legit but actually point to other websites - prime example.

Glad they're getting you back straight Shaggzz.
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