Guild Wars 2

So… I log onto my account today to grab the daily chest, get hype about the Platinum HoT pack, all that, and I see a message in my mail (See Attachment).. Obviously you can see why this sent me into a panic (anxiety doesn’t help for these kind of situations). If it weren’t for the fact that I no longer have the email with my serial code, I would have input my information and given away my account. Shoutout to the kind users that reminded me to check for the Anet verification.

Just wanted to warn other players who may get this. The link takes you to a page wherein you put in your email, a character name, and serial code. So just.. yeah, don’t panic. I’ve already reported the incident, but gosh, I’m still shaking.

Stay safe and aware, everyone, I almost lost my account today.

I’ve gotten like 5 of these in the last 3 months.

Reading the Note at the bottom helps.

This has been going on a lot recently. It’s the latest scam. Bots send everyone mail threatening to ban you if you don’t go to their phishing site and give them your account info. Just check for that little message at the bottom that says “this was not sent by a member of anet” and report it.

Others have already summarised pretty well.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/gw2/Alert-In-Game-Mail-Scams/first

You can report a mail by clicking the octagonal “!” button at the bottom of the mail pane.

Supreme.7352:

Reading the Note at the bottom helps.

I think the problem is that people don’t see the bottom when the top already has them scrambling to their browsers/email program. While it might be more obstructive, the warning should really sit directly below the subject rather than the bottom of the message body.

Pandaman.4758:

Supreme.7352:

Reading the Note at the bottom helps.

I think the problem is that people don’t see the bottom when the top already has them scrambling to their browsers/email program. While it might be more obstructive, the warning should really sit directly below the subject rather than the bottom of the message body.

Don’t all ArenaNet emails have an icon on the side as well though?

Supreme.7352:

Pandaman.4758:

Supreme.7352:

Reading the Note at the bottom helps.

I think the problem is that people don’t see the bottom when the top already has them scrambling to their browsers/email program. While it might be more obstructive, the warning should really sit directly below the subject rather than the bottom of the message body.

Don’t all ArenaNet emails have an icon on the side as well though?

And I believe the name’s color is different as well, I believe, but it generally doesn’t hurt the more explicit you are with warnings.

tbh i have Anxieties too, and Once u hit the Stress Cap u forget the little things such as the note telling u and Instantly panic, it seems really silly when u look and instantly see it, but its kinda harder in moment to really check for those things.

Drayos.8759:

tbh i have Anxieties too, and Once u hit the Stress Cap u forget the little things such as the note telling u and Instantly panic, it seems really silly when u look and instantly see it, but its kinda harder in moment to really check for those things.

Yep, exactly. Seems silly in hindsight, but when it gives you a specific time limit and what not, you rush as fast as you can….

Maybe if I had seen a mail message from Anet before i would have realized it didn’t have the red icon, but nevertheless..

they should put the warning on the top so that people can see it before the message is read.
okay already mentioned (didn’t see that :-) )

If I don’t get at least one of these a month, I feel like the scammers don’t love me anymore.

My favorite part is how they invariably instruct you to click a link on the in-game mail that doesn’t support links.

These Phishing mails are spammed at people every single time another ‘big game announcement’ happens. A lot of new people, who just joined us with the new Base/HoT purchases, are prime victims for cons like these. During the huge $10 sale we had a couple months ago, I was getting 3-5 of these phishing mails/day. Anet put in a system of flagging official mails for exactly this reason. Just wait till next Tuesday when the trait revamp patch hits…

Zahld.4956:

they should put the warning on the top so that people can see it before the message is read.
okay already mentioned (didn’t see that :-) )

Excellent idea. If the Devs actually read this suggestion, it shouldn’t take more than 5-8 months to implement too….

Supreme.7352:

Reading the Note at the bottom helps.

Many people have tunnel vision syndrome….

SmudgerUK.4715:

If I don’t get at least one of these a month, I feel like the scammers don’t love me anymore.

I’ve never gotten one. Isn’t my account good enough to steal?

Now I’m feeling vaguely discriminated against.

Y’know there’s a sticky about this, do 2 min of research before you post.