just when you think scammers are getting better :-)

hey gang,

got a few like this and can't help but laugh at the epicness of the fail. I hope nobody would seriously fall for this type of rubbish anyway, but the sheer number of errors and gibberish here really make me wonder ...

here it is:



Greetings!

Recently, the problem of account invasion is getting worse and worse which cause enormous player's equipments and virtual currency stolen. This severely damages the benefits of mass players, also causes our company lose a lot of customers.

Our company has to adopt some measures to safeguard our common benefits in order to strengthen the safety of mass players'accounts, and firmly resist the account to be stolen again.Through our company's research and investigation to xxx customers,we will make the following decisions: we launch a package of updated Battle.net Mobile Authenticator and dynamic code protection card which can effectively prevent the accounts invaded. We will send this package of code protection system to players free of charge.

Please open this connection: http:some_link_that_points_somewhere_else

If your account passes the check successfully, we will send this package of dynamic Battle.net Mobile Authenticator to you in the form of e-mail.

In 3 days after you receiving the e-mail, if you don't submit your information, we have right to freeze your account, every player is obligated to protect the safety of the account. You must work together with us to be determined to crack down all the behaviors of destroying games.

If you had already authenticator your account, please disregard this automatic notification.

Regards,

The World of Warcraft Support Team

Blizzard Entertainment|||That's old news...my spam folder on an account not associated with WoW is full of mail like that...|||Quote:








If you had already authenticator your account, please disregard this automatic notification.




I especially love bits like this. Translation: "no need to clutter our database with accounts we can't steal anyway".

In some versions, they actually ask you to not change your password after submitting your information, until you receive notice.