Please Watch Out for Phishing!

This is a general warning to all Guild Members of Gnome Land Security.

There are a lot of emails and in game mails circulating at the moment that are trying to steal your password! This is called “Phishing”.

This term refers to an email or a website which poses as an official Blizzard Entertainment communication or site, but which is really just a trick to get unsuspecting users to send their account information to someone who should not have it. If account information is sent to one of these “phishers,” it usually winds up in a malicious party’s database list of accounts to compromise or steal.

These messages are getting more and more crafty. Asking you to log into different sites or to confirm details with them.

Please remember: Blizzard will NEVER ask you for your password.

An Example of this SCAM.

Like a classic phishing scam, the email starts off with fear tactics then instructs the recipient to send their personal account information to rectify the situation. Of course, those who comply with the bogus request will have their World of Warfcraft account stolen. A copy of the WoW phishing email follows:

From: wowaccountadmin
Subject: World of Warcraft – Account Information Change Instructions
To:
Date: Friday, August 21, 2009, 4:50 PM

Greetings!
It has come to our attention that you are trying to sell/trade your personal World of Warcraft account(s).
As you may or may not be aware of, this conflicts with the EULA and Terms of Agreement.
If this proves to be true, your account can and will be disabled. It will be ongoing for further investigation by Blizzard Entertainment’s employees.
If you wish to not get your account suspended you should immediately verify your account ownership. If the information is deemed accurate, the investigation will be dropped.
This action is taken because we at Blizzard Entertainment take these sales
quite seriously. We need to confirm you are the original owner of the account.
This is easiest done by confirming your personal information along with concealed information about your account.
You can confirm that you are the original owner of the account by replying to this email with:

Use the following template below to verify your account and information via email.
* First and Surname
* Date of birth
* Address
* Zip code
* Phone number
* Country
* Account e-mail
* Account name
* Account password
* Secret Question and Answer
-Or-
WoW CD-Key
Show * Please enter the correct information
If you ignore this mail your account can and will be closed permanently. Once we verify your account, we will reply to your e-mail informing you that we have dropped the investigation.
We ask you to NOT change password until the investigation is fully completed.
Blizzard Entertainment Inc
Account Administration Team
P.O. Box 18979, Irvine, CA 92623
Regards,
Account Administration Team
Blizzard Entertainment

We have had TWO guild members who have been victims of “hacked accounts” in the last week. Please do all you can to avoid becoming another victim.

Published by Fille on December 6th, 2009   tagged Miscellaneous | 1 Comment »

The Mohawk Grenade!

Mr. T’s Night Elf Mohawk Returns!

So, what is the Mohawk Grenade?
The Mohawk Grenade is Mr. T’s latest invention: an in-game item that, when hurled at another character, gives everyone within the blast radius an instant T-riffic haircut. Don’t worry, you and your friends will look gooooood.

Where do I get it?
Quit your jibber-jabber and claim your Mohawk Grenades from any of the Night Elf Mohawk NPCs camped outside every starting zone.

Is this a permanent item?
Each Mohawk Grenade has five charges before exhausting its power, and you’re welcome to claim another once the charges are gone.

How long will the Mohawk Grenade be available in-game?
Claim Mohawk Grenades starting November 16th. They’ll be available until… well, until the Night Elf Mohawk decides his work is done.

Published by Fille on November 16th, 2009   tagged Miscellaneous | Comment now »

World of Gnomecraft!

Watch World of Gnomecraft. The sequel to WoW that centers around the gnomish race turning against everyone else in the world of Azeroth. Will anyone survive?

Published by Fille on August 14th, 2009   tagged Miscellaneous | 2 Comments »

OMG – Very Cool News!

The Brood Mother Returns – Onyxia Raid in 3.2.2

She has lurked in her lair and done battle with the many brave adventurers who travelled to that familiar location over the years. Now, in honor of the World of Warcraft 5-year anniversary, the dreaded brood mother Onyxia is being revamped to make a return to the forefront of Azeroth, as part of our big plans for the upcoming 3.2.2 content patch.

This permanent update to Onyxia will convert the dungeon into 10- and 25-player modes. We will be adding new items to Onyxia?s loot table that have the same model as some of the classic loot from this dungeon, like Tier 2 helms, with stats updated to match the current level of content. There will be a special new item too: a normal drake-sized 310% speed flying mount modeled after Onyxia herself called an Onyxia Broodling. We will also be updating the encounter mechanics to be more fitting for modern raiding, but we can guarantee players will get to experience the frightening horror of deep breaths once again.

Then for a limited time, after the 5-year anniversary event officially begins in November, anybody who logs in will receive an Onyxia Brood Whelpling pet.

We?re very excited to bring this classic encounter back to provide a fun new experience for both new and veteran players. Further details will be available in the near future, and we will be setting up the Public Test Realms soon to help test out this fight along with all the new content we have planned for the patch. Keep an eye on the forums for updates!

Published by Fille on August 12th, 2009   tagged Miscellaneous | Comment now »

GLS Party – Details – Part 4.

Date: 8th August 2009
Party Time: 7pm Server Time (Feathermoon Server Time)

Part 4. – The Server

For the Gnome Land Security Party you will be required to make a level 1 Gnome on the “Winterhoof” Server. A Normal Server in the North American Servers.

Remember!!
The most important part of the activity is screenshots! Make sure you take lots of pictures of the goings on and get them up on the forums to create memories of this event!

Published by Fille on August 8th, 2009   tagged Miscellaneous | Comment now »

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