No Such Thing As a Cataclysm Beta

Phishers adapt to the environment and current trends. Even the slightest speculation about a new World of Warcraft beta always spawn hundreds of phishing sites. As always, the quality of these sites vary. Some are hardly believable while others appear very real. Another scam related to beta opt-ins is the premature sale of beta keys.

Service Scams: Power Leveling, Arena Boosting and Gold Farming

Services like power leveling, arena boosting and grinding are tempting. If you lack the time or inclination to raid, level or play arena, help is at hand. The web is packed with solutions from both professional and private suppliers alike. Sticking to professional retailers combined with a little research will save you time in the long run. Read the full article for reasons why.

Avoiding YouTube Scams

The web 2.0 era is not all good. Free World of Warcraft gamecards, free World of Warcraft accounts and free mounts, pets, items and weapons. YouTube videos are increasingly used to promise gamers the holy grail and all you need to do in return is submit a little information.

In this article I reveal the ground principles of scamming people on YouTube and where the scammers are getting all their inspiration. It’ll surprise you how organized this scam really is.

Scammers Use Social Engineering

Scamming related to World of Warcraft largely depends on the principles of social engineering. For from the scammer’s point of view it is about gaining the victim’s trust. Trust is a key word, as once you gain a persons trust you can make them hand out sensitive information, which would otherwise be much harder to get. Scamming people online is easier than scamming people in real life, because the scammer typically never comes face-to-face with the victim.

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