Phishing Scams Increase

Gordon is seeing an alarming increase in phishing scams that look very real in his email In Box.  He is quite surprised that phishers have his email address since he is so security conscious, not realizing that Blizzard's internal security has been breached.
http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/10/08/wow-phishing-scams-play-on-the-insecurities-they-caused/

The Solo MMO Player's email login, never used for anything except a login address to Battle.net, was breached long ago.

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Newest Email Scam: Free Sparkle Pony

WOW Insider reports the newest scam circulating is a fake offer of a Celestial Steed.  Those of us who wouldn't be caught dead on one of these are safe. Everyone else read this.
http://www.wow.com/2010/07/13/new-scam-tries-to-give-you-a-free-celestial-steed/

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New Scam Targets the WOW Launcher

Details from the WOW Insider, including how to tell the fake launcher from the real one.
http://www.wow.com/2010/03/31/new-scam-targets-launcher/

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WARNING: Fake Cataclysm Beta Email Scam

A warning about a fake Cataclysm Beta scam circulating via email from the WOWhead forums--
http://www.wowhead.com/?forums&topic=118732

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