Putting pressure on World of Warcraft scammers

Popular World of Warcraft account trading forum WoWtrade.dk has an entire section devoted to reporting scammers. The burden of evidence is always on the victim and evidence is often scarce. YourAccountSeller.com has adopted a different policy. However, rather than accusing people directly, we will be making two e-mail lists: A list of red flags and [...]

The Auction House Scam

The Auction House scam comes in various sizes and shapes. Each variant abuses the system on a different level. On a very basic level, the scam merely monopolizes and drives up prices in the Auction House. More devious and advanced scams are capable of actually – and very directly – defrauding other players.
The basic Auction [...]

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.