wow. i literally jumped when i read this email to hotmail address and almost answered it right away per the 48 hour notice deadline ....until i noticed that the return address was to a gmail.com account ! The other thing that threw me off was there there was no "Thanks for playing LineageII" message !
If this type of scam has already been posted somewhere, pls forgive me.
Product Level 1: Lineage II
Product Level 2: Gustin
Date Created: 03/14/2007 10:45 AM
Last Updated: 03/14/2007 10:45 AM
Status: Unresolved
Department: Game Support
Discussion Thread
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Response (GM Alan) 03/14/2007 10:45 AM
Dear NCSoft User,
This mail is to notify you that your account may have been accessed by an unauthorized person.
Protecting the security of your account and of the Lineage2 network is our primary concern.Thus we require you
to verify us the following account information:
A) Account name
B) Your First and Last name
C) Account password
D) Birth Date
Please reply back to this email with the account information as stated above.
If you do not reply with the information asked within 48 hours your account will be frozen without further notice.
Thank you for allowing us to be of service to you.
Remember, NCsoft will never ask you for your password in an email or anywhere other than logging into PlayNC.com or a game. Emails asking for your game or PlayNC password are typically fraudulent, especially emails that claim an action will be taken against your account.
Thanks for your quick response, Mistryl. I'm a fairly responsible person but i'll tell you guys, the "formal" look to this complaint of "violation" at quick glance looks pretty good. There are other things wrong with it but I won't point it out so that the person doesn't become more savvy next go-around. What saddens me is that it's most likely someone i know who sent that to me from my MSN hotmail list....
Thanks for your quick response, Mistryl. I'm a fairly responsible person but i'll tell you guys, the "formal" look to this complaint of "violation" at quick glance looks pretty good. There are other things wrong with it but I won't point it out so that the person doesn't become more savvy next go-around. What saddens me is that it's most likely someone i know who sent that to me from my MSN hotmail list....
the way to know for certain that only NC will ever contact you and never a ****: dont use your msn contact as your plaync email validation.
this way, if you see one day a "plaync" email in your hotmail, you KNOW its fraudulent.
Given the detail of your server and the use of your email account, it is possible that someone in your clan/ally (whatever circle you email to) is the source.
Most of these things are enough wrong you can figure it out, but we all should already know ncsoft won't ask for stuff like that through email.
I did get something similar from a fake paypal address recently though, got up to yell at my husband for spending more **** money on ebay not even noticing it was sent to my website address, which I use for nothing, invalid link, etc etc.
Remember, NCsoft will never ask you for your password in an email or anywhere other than logging into PlayNC.com or a game. Emails asking for your game or PlayNC password are typically fraudulent, especially emails that claim an action will be taken against your account.
you really shouldnt have to say that
i swear the government should make a internet test you must pass before useing the net
Hm anyway ... whenever I was reporting a problem or changed password etc., I received e-mail back that begins with something like
"Hello <insert toon/account name here>
Thank you for contacting support ..."
or such. Not just "Dear playNC user" ... or am I wrong and NC uses also general greeting phrases in replies and requests?
As I recall, all the official emails I have ever received from NCSoft lead with my name, account name or character name, depending on what they were about.
Subject: important message for your health
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 04:11:05 +0000
There is a dangerous virus being passed around electronically, orally, and by hand. This virus is called Worm-Overload-Recreational-Killer (WORK). If you receive WORK from any of your colleagues, your boss, or anyone else via any means DO NOT TOUCH IT. This virus will wipe out your private life completely.
If you should come into contact with WORK, put your jacket on and take two good friends to the nearest grocery store. Purchase the antidote known as Work-Isolating-Neutralizer-Extract (WINE) or Bothersome-Employer-Elimination-Rebooter (BEER). Take the antidote repeatedly until WORK has been completely eliminated from your system.
P.S. You should forward this warning to 5 friends. If you do not have 5 friends, you have already been infected and WORK is controlling your life.