November 3rd 2009 11:36 pm
WARNING: ANOTHER FAKE BLIZZARD EMAIL OFFERING “CATACLYSM ALPHA TEST”
Thanks, Zayda, for forwarding me the latest trick up those scammers’ sleeves. And, kids, just an FYI: Blizz is NOT conducting any type of testing for the upcoming expansion.
Watch out for the email below. If you get it, please forward it to hacks@blizzard.com
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From: noreplyeu@blizzard.com
World of Warcraft - Cataclysm™ Alpha Test
You have been selected to participate in the alpha test of World of Warcraft®: Cataclysm™. Welcome!
In the alpha test you’ll get an opportunity to test the first changes of Azeroth, and the new levels above 80. We look forward to your feedback on the overall experience, including quests, monsters, zones, aesthetics, and more. We would also appreciate reports on any bugs you may encounter. These can be logged using the /bug command explained below.
Getting started:
In order to participate in the alpha test, you must upgrade an existing retail account that has been upgraded with Wrath of the Lich King, allowing you to connect to the Cataclysm™ test realms. The World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King game client that you use must be patched up to version 3.1.2 or later in order to install the alpha test client.
Go to http://www.wow-europe.com/cataclysm/ and follow the detailed, step-by-step instructions to begin playing the World of Warcraft - Cataclysm Alpha.
Please be prepared to enter the current retail World of Warcraft account name and password you use, and the appropriate alpha code listed below to authenticate your eligibility to connect to the Cataclysm test realms. To participate in the beta tests, you must have a valid retail Battle.net account active and in good standing as of August 15, 2009.
Below is a beta code that will allow you to upgrade a Battle.net account to be eligible for the Cataclysm alpha test. Each alpha code can be used only once to upgrade an active retail World of Warcraft account.
Please retain this email for your records. If you experience any issues setting up the alpha account or accessing the test realms, please email Billing Support at wowalphabilling@blizzard.com.
Sending us feedback:
Typing /bug in chat will open an error reporting interface, and we encourage you to use it any time you encounter a problem or want to send us a suggestion.
Troubleshooting:
If you experience any difficulties installing the alpha game client, or have problems connecting to the test realms, please contact Technical Support either by posting on the appropriate forum at https://alpha.worldofwarcraft.com/forums or by email at wowalphatech@blizzard.com. Please remember that this software is still undergoing development, so any in-game issues should be reported using the /bug feature.
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4 Comments »
Bill Compton on 04 Nov 2009 at 2:01 am #
Nice new tactic! Very tempting. Too bad he used the old way. So, still no cigar for you, dude!
Cathryn Wheel on 04 Nov 2009 at 2:06 am #
Holy crap nearly fell for this shit. I could have lost my account which has 6 80s with uber gear!
guy on 04 Nov 2009 at 4:26 am #
thieves!!!
tlktck on 04 Nov 2009 at 5:17 am #
Almost believable.The only error I saw was” …To participate in the [b]beta[/b] tests… Below is a [b]beta[/b] code…”