Beware - Phishing

[Li0n]

Many of you probably already know about this.
Many of you have probably even encountered this!
But I decided to post this thread, as someone asked me about it in game just the other day, and I had to inform them what was going on.

There are phishing e-mails being sent out to your e-mail address, saying you have received an infraction for Real World Trading.
NOW BE WARNED! They look 100% legit, but they aren't.
They ask you to click the link, and log into RuneScape to prove you did not commit the offence.

DON'T CLICK IT

It is a scam, if you log in to the fake link (yes I know, it looks incredibly real), they will then have your username and password, and therefore your account.

DO NOT LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU.

 

[Paralysisâ„¢]

Thanks for the warning bud learned this the hard way

 

[Li0n]

Thanks for the warning bud learned this the hard way

Oh gosh, you didn't they look so real?!

Sorry to hear my friend

Hope it doesn't happen to more people.

 

[Sprawl]

I get like 5 of these a day, they're so bloody annoying I'm considering changing my email. I'm not even sure how these idiots got it in the first place.

 

[gds08]

I get like 5 of these a day, they're so bloody annoying I'm considering changing my email. I'm not even sure how these idiots got it in the first place.

They definitely get them from searching this website, I don't use my sythe email for anything else and I get tons.

 

[Emperor Nero]

I get like 5 of these a day, they're so bloody annoying I'm considering changing my email. I'm not even sure how these idiots got it in the first place.

Posting it on Sythe is how they get it.

 

[Amber Divineâ„¢]

I have been getting these for almost a year. Very annoying indeed

 

[Tt.]

They get your emails off websites like Sythe where people post their MSN in public, I suggest to hide your email and only PM people want to add them, this also prevents imposters and getting scammed on Sythe.

 

[Li0n]

I get like 5 of these a day, they're so bloody annoying I'm considering changing my email. I'm not even sure how these idiots got it in the first place.

Perhaps mark them as spam or junk?

 

[AirlineM]

I've got these since last year but thanks for the warning anyway!

 

[Dave]

In the past 4 months, I think I've received about 500-1000 emails from jagex, claiming that I'm getting infractions and becoming a mod. They're getting very annoying :S.

 

[Noob Sausage]

Pretty common tbh most people know this, anyways thanks for warning the rest of the community that doesn't. I myself have recieved around 100 emails in the last year or so from phishers.

 

[Zerkerfist]

I think we all get those e-mails.

I never saw a single one until I joined Sythe and started advertising an MSN address in my signature. Then all of a sudden, the fake e-mails start pouring in

 

[weeps]

Got pissed on my Mule. I was luck since i had pin =)

 

[Laptop65]

I know they're fake anyway. 1. I don't play RS anymore much. 2. I follow the rules.

I've been phished in the past however, but not through e-mail.

 

[CallmeShocken]

I have fell for this once, when I returned to RS. Very real looking indeed luckily i was able to recover my account and change my details.

Good warning for people who are returning or have no knowledge of this pathetic scam.

 

[sk8 or die]

Jokes on you bro, phishing has been going on regardless of recent spamm for time. I still got emails, even when I didnt even play runescape.

 

[mistatic]

Anyone who is silly enough not to double check the link before entering in there password deserves to be hacked. And in all honesty if they are threatening you as the customer doesn't it ring alarm bells in your head...?

 

[dark idiot]

Sorry to be so blunt but if you're that stupid to fall for phishers you deserve it. I've been getting well over 2-3 a day for about 8 months. Remember jagex will always inbox you in game.

 

[Hellevoetsluis]

Wanna know how they got ur e-mail? sythe, rsbuddy, powerbot, all rs sites.