World of warcraft account security Keep your CDs and CD key safe.  You might need these if you have to contact Blizzard to get your account reinstated. Have a Strong Password. Avoid commonly used words, names, personal data such as birthdays, and use a combination of letters and numbers. The passwords “qwerty†and “abc123†are […]
Posted from WordPress for Android
“Supporting these types of illicit services is not only against the Terms of Use, but it promotes botting, spamming, and other forms of exploitation — as well as account theft. While the promise of gold stockpiles and effortless level-85s may be tempting, you could end up paying more than just cash for sharing your account information with these companies. (Also, that gold you’re interested in buying? We’ve found that it is most commonly stolen from compromised accounts and turned around to be sold back to other players. Not cool.)â€
And in case you’re still dead set on giving your email account and password to a random foreign company whose business is based on violating Blizz’s terms of use:
“Through our normal support processes and the assistance of players, we also find that many accounts that have been shared with powerleveling services are then hacked into months later, and all of the items on the account are stripped and sold off. Basically, players have paid money to these companies, sometimes large amounts, and they’re then targeted by these same companies down the road. We come across stories every week of the after-effects of players using these services, and some players now have to deal with long-term repercussions — in addition to consequences such as possible account suspension or closure, in many cases the companies they paid use their personal information to perpetrate identity theft and credit card fraud. These are long-lasting effects on players’ personal lives that can take years to recover from.â€
Ouch.
If you are desperate to make a whole load of gold really fast, you’re very welcome to read through all the free tips and strategies I post at the Gold Queen. Alternatively, can I convince you to follow one of my affiliate links and buy a gold guide instead?
Resources:
Massive Gold Blueprint
20k leveling
Do you have any account hacking stories?
About the Author
The Gold Queen is written by Alyzande. With many level 100s, 9 years expertise in making gold, 10 garrisons, 16k achievements, 1505 days played, and over 18m gold earned. The Gold Queen blog teaches you how to make gold playing World of Warcraft using ethical trading, auction house flipping, crafting, reselling snatch lists, and farming gold making.
PS. If you do get hacked, visit the Blizzard Help I got Hacked Guide.
First published 18 February 2011
Posted from WordPress for Android
