I Just Got Banned From WoW (was game=268)Follow

***Notice of Account Closure***

Account Name: xxx@xxx.ca

Reason for Closure: Terms of Use Violation -- Exploitative Activity: Abuse of the Economy

This account was closed because one or more characters were identified exchanging, or contributing to the exchange of, in-game property (items or gold) for "real-world" currency. This exchange process negatively impacts the World of Warcraft game environment by detracting from the value of the in-game economy.

Even if this behavior is the result of a third party accessing the account instead of the registered user (for example, a friend, family member, or leveling service) then the account can still be held responsible for the penalty because of the impact it had on the game environment.

We've found the above behavior is many times directly related to groups responsible for compromising World of Warcraft accounts; we take these issues very seriously. To better understand our position against exploitative activity and the risks involved, please visit: http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/basics/antigold.html

The exploitative activity that took place on this account violates the World of Warcraft Terms of Use. We ask you take a moment to review these terms at http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/legal/termsofuse.html. Any recurring subscriptions on this account have been suspended to prevent further monetary charges.

For any disputes of this action, please visit the Exploitative Activity FAQ and Contact page here: http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/exploitfaq

Regards,

Blizzard Entertainment
www.worldofwarcraft.com

I thought I was the only one. I found it really odd because the only MMO I've played is FFXI and the E-mail didn't even go to the E-mail address that I used for FFXI.
Of course I figured it was phishing, but it was still surprising.

This is an automated notification sent from our account security system. You logined your account successfully at 4:27 on April 26th form the 125.63.145.* range, but our system shows the 125.27.184.* IP range exists a large number of hackers. As too many customer complaints, the 125.66.133.* IP range has been blacklisted. We are concerned about whether your account has been stolen. In order to guarantee the legitimacy of your account, we need you check your account status <gratuitously stupid URL> as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please visit.....

We laugh about them on the WoW boards because they're funny to read, but the sad fact of the matter is that somewhere, someone will fall for it.

It's MMO related, meaning it's FFXI/FFXIV related. Think of it as someone warning you about RMT trying to steal your info in any MMO you may play. I've also found one in my email, but for Aion instead(Which I don't have an account for). Sure, FFXIV isn't out yet, but who is to say RMT won't be at it when it does hit the shelves.