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 [...]

The Reason Why Western Union Payments Are Unsafe

There’s only so many payment options for you to choose between when you’re buying or selling stuff online. PayPal, MoneyBookers and Western Union. The rest are just spin-offs offering similar products in different packaging.
The thing about Western Union is that payments are in no way traceable or accountable. The underlying system behind Western Union was [...]

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.