I think that I got scammed yesterday, and fortunately, no harm has come from this. It all started on Sunday, when I logged into my Xbox and saw a message from two friends. It said that a profile with my Xbox 360 gamertag was created and that I should claim it. Well, I went to the site, and checked it out. It looked really cool. It was like my "360 Can Blog" but cooler. Better graphics, darker colors, and it looked like something that was made in this decade. So, I threw caution to the wind and signed up. I thought it was REALLY weird when it asked me for my passport e-mail login and password, and I HAD to send all my friends on my Friends List asking them to sign up. But I did it, even though I knew that my friends wouldn't be happy about it (I get 1 2 spam messages a week, and never send them out on non-holidays, so I thought that I could get away with one). I then finished set-up of my profile and briefly forgot about it.
When I returned home last night, I saw a message from one of my friends (CyberKnight) on my 360 saying that it was a spam site and that I should change my password, which I did immediately. Do I think it's a scam sight? Maybe, but with my password changed and me not updating the site, I think I might be okay.
Also, thank you CyberKnight. I appreciate you giving me the heads up.
Episode 153: Hot As Balls
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Episode 153: Hot As Balls – In the post-E3 show, we recap one of the most
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I created a blog post about this and have a bit of dialog going with someone from Playfire in the comments. They say they don't store the password (beyond sending the message to friends). That may very well be true, and it may very well just be overreacting on my part.
ReplyDeleteI think I've seen their gamercard images around before, so I can't say their site is just a scam.
Still, it was enough to make me very, very uneasy…
Jedi - you were not the only one to sign up. I did so also, and it was only when I saw the message in my daughter's XBL "inbox" from me that I realized I should have deleted the site. I also changed my password ASAP. Lesson leanred, and it seems no harm was done.
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