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email from gamestop@yahoo.com?
markyturnip
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I received an email regarding my AoC preorder from this address.
I am naturally very suspicious.
Anyone else get something like that?
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reply to them in cuss words because they are trying to scam you
Exactly. I highly doubt Gamestop is using a Yahoo email account to communicate with it's customers.
the weird thing is they direct me to http://register.ageofconan.com which I think is the official site?
And they give me a 'unique code'. And there is nothing to be entered right now. If it's a scam, which I think it must be, I can't quite work it out.
make sure your using https not http
Well call gamestop and ask them. They'll tell you then.
firstly, ignore this bogus yahoo.com request. Gamestop spent a lot of money for gamestop.com and I doubt they'd use some bogus virus infested yahoo account to send out emails.
Secondly, when you follow the link, see if the URL changes in the statusbar. Some scams are pretty good these days, they look like they're sending you somewhere and next thing you know you're at www.gamestop.com.ia.ev.lol.wtf which almost looks legit, but is not.
don't get scammed, later.
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I copied and pasted the url to check what it was... no way I am clicking that baby.
I got my email from gamestop with the code and that website too. But the email was not from yahoo or anything.
I just got this email from gamestop@yahoo too, is that the real thing?
I just got one from gsorders@email.ebgames.com..... Has anyone figured out whats real or not yet? It came with a Code and a link.
Thats the one I got a little while ago with code and link too.
Thats the one I got a little while ago with code and link too.
I've not gotten my codes to AoC yet, but this email is the one that I've gotten all codes for previous orders via Gamestop.com from. I've nerver gotten anything from them via Yahoo or anything other than email.ebgames.com
"Death is a dignitary who when he comes announced is to be received
with formal manifestations of respect, even by those most familiar with him."
- Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce
Dear Customer,
Please disregard this email, this process is a scam that will steal your
bonus codes. Any and all emails sent from GameStop will have our domain
- @gamestop.com. The link on the email takes you to a mock AOC page
requesting your bonus codes be entered, the thieves then keep your codes
and sell them to someone else. Once again, please disregard this email.
Thank you,
Eddy
GameStop.com
I have recieved my official email from Gamestop.com and it should include a "Unique Code" and also some information about when and where you can download the client. The email subject line was GameStop Special Offers and sent from gsorders@email.ebgames.com
(for those of you that don't know Gamestop and EB games are owned by the same company.)
Also for those of you that have gotten the official email with your unique code, I logged into my Funcom account and placed it in the activation box, it then said my account had been credited with the mount I was suppose to recieve and it would be there when I logg in. I am not sure if it was ok that I did that, and I am not saying to do it but it worked and I can only assume I have officialy used my code not making it worth anything to anyone else.
Lastly the only link that should be in the email is https://register.ageofconan.com/downtime (and its down till May 2nd)
Hope this helps
Don't confuse a players ability, with a class being Over Powered.
-T
This has to be a scam, I wouldn't trust it or click on anything that was included i.e. link or attachment. If you have already you may wanna run a virus scan or 2, it could have been a keylogger. You may even want to let Gamestop know, they may send around a warning to everyone.
Don't confuse a players ability, with a class being Over Powered.
-T
There is a big thread on this in the official forums:
http://forums.ageofconan.com/showthread.php?t=72775&page=5&highlight=gamestop%40yahoo.com
They are currently "investigating" this, but the concensus actually appears to be that the email is legit and Gamestop ****ed up and won't admit it.
If it was scammers they need a new job.
I get a lot of scam attempts.. about things I'm not selling on ebay but the email says I am. The link looks legit but you can check the properties and see it goes to some url for a website in europe or some such.
But people seem to be missing this part...
"And they give me a 'unique code'
So what the scam is... they give you a code and then steal it back with a fake website?
That really wouldnt' make sense.
In general a scam email would be something like..
"There may be a problem with the code we sent you. Please go to this link *random bs link* and validate your code"
or something like that...
I don't generally get a fake code to a fake website so they can steal the fake code.. *.*. dunno
mine came from @email.ebgames.com (when I first had msn it was @email.msn.com but that or msn.com both come to me..)
However, my msn flags this thing red as you can get... why I don't know.. don't even have an option to mark it as "safe" until the 2nd...
As Gamestop has their own domain for official business I would not put any trust in this sort of email if anyone receives one. For those having difficulty figuring out the "scam" in it... it would go something like this.
Method 1: If it simply requests that you enter your code, you do so... nothing happens. Web error, page not found, error loading screen, etc. No result. Actual result, you just gave your code to someone who wants one, and now since more than one person are entering a duplicate code, they have to invalidate them, or accept them both. One way they lose money, the other, you have to prove you are legit to save the 10 dollar pre order fee.
Method 2: It is a dummy site looking like the actual login site you would enter your beta info, or account info, etc. You sign in using your standard info, or attempt to set up an account, but nothing happens. After an attempt or two, you shrug it off and go about your days until the actual game arrives, or more info is given as to when and where to sign up. In the meantime, the login info you have provided is now in the possession of another user... I.E. "the scammer" who is in the process of checking the login info against any known login on other games which perhaps you have played in the past, or you play in the future. They can then access your account when they feel in need of something, and no head scratching you can do lead to any resolve as to how someone logged in to your account. "Must have been that new mod I installed. Lets flame them!" No, it was you about 5 months ago... idiot.
Just somwe possibilities. At any rate, absolutely! You should click on the email and go give them whatever info they are asking for! Would not want to miss your chance at that pre order, or collectors edition bonus content would you?
Some people are just plain stupid.
Step 1: Find people that pre-ordered the game through GameStop. Never mind how you're going to gain this knowledge, just spend countless hours finding a target that has actually pre-ordered the game from there.
Step 2: Send them an e-mail with a unique pre-order code, that actually works, and can be registered in the official AoC website. You don't even have to follow the link in the e-mail if you're scurred.
Step 3: Steal the code you gave the person back from the original AoC website. I don't know how a scammer intends to do this, either, but hey, people believe it's possible. No, no, they lead themselves to believe that even though the code has been used, the "scammer" can take it back and use it...for...what?
Step 4: Profit?
Okay, okay, so maybe they're trying to get your login info. Yeah, that's a good excuse. The only problem is that every company offers some sort of measure against account theft. Verify some information, and the account is yours again. What did the hacker gain? Oh, he got to play AoC for two days. I think you win there; you have a character they leveled for you!
I can understand your suspicion, but it all sounds stupid. If you got a code in your e-mail inbox, then the first thing I would do would be to bypass any links on the e-mail, and just try going to the real website to enter the code. It'll work, naturally, because it's a GameSpot screw up, and not a scam.
Enjoy.
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This is crazy. I think these companies need to provide customers with a type of inbox they could send the codes to their inbox on the website. Customers could then access that inbox and if wanted to send a copy to their personal email address. Anything doesn't match up with the inbox from the place you ordered you know it is not legit.
And on the other hand this also is good to make sure it doesn't get stuck or deleted in someones spam filter.
I thought amazon.com had a inbox where people could look up past codes, but I couldn't find it.
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This is the email I just received from Gamestop about this issues, apologies if something like this has been posted before as I just skimmed over the thread:
I got my code from gamestop@yahoo.com. I called Gamestop Customer Support and spoke with a customer service rep. She said I should only trust email from the Gamestop domain name. However, when I had her read me my unique code that I was suppose to be assigned, it was the exact same one listed in the email from gamestop@yahoo.com. When I looked at the Full headers it said : "Received: from 216.39.66.237 (HELO email.ebgames.com) (216.39.66.237)." The ip address 216.39.66.237 resolves to email.ebgames.com.