AP: Man faces charges over World of Warcraft account fraud

USA  - Police in Clearwater, Florida has arrested a 23-year old Christopher H. Bouffard and charged him with two counts of grand theft. According to the Associated Press, the man was scheming to defraud people using his World of Warcraft account as bait. Bouffard never gave out the information to his account even though authorities [...]

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.

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.

Christmas is Coming: So Watch Out

Christmas. A great time of the year. Spending time with the family, gifts and great food are all synonymous with this magnificent holiday. Sadly, Christmas also is a time where scammers flourish. According to my own impression of the stereotypical scammer, it is probably related to two things. One, Christmas being a long school holiday. [...]

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