On February 25 2010 06:01 Insane wrote:
I talked to him on MSN (he PMed me it too). He didn't try to scam me or anything, he just asked about what I thought about the beta (positives and negatives) and stuff like that.

Really? Just seemed kind of odd that he wouldn't be willing to discuss it over PM's when all he wants is some answers to basic questions.

Lavarinth

United States4 Posts

February 24 2010 21:21 GMT

#27

He's messaging people at my forum as well.

hifriend

China7935 Posts

February 24 2010 21:26 GMT

#28

Probably just collecting emails in order to do what every wow scammer has been doing for years. Sending emails from support@blizzard.com and asking for personal info/pw.

"But surely no one is stupid enough to fall for that lol" wrong.

Falcynn

United States3597 Posts

February 24 2010 21:34 GMT

#29

On February 25 2010 06:26 hifriend wrote:
Probably just collecting emails in order to do what every wow scammer has been doing for years. Sending emails from support@blizzard.com and asking for personal info/pw.

"But surely no one is stupid enough to fall for that lol" wrong.

edit: nvm, just realized I'm thinking of something completely different.

3clipse

Canada2555 Posts

February 24 2010 21:36 GMT

#30

There are soooo many sc2 beta scams operating right now.

http://sc2betakey.com/

http://starcraft2betainvites.blogspot.com/

Most are laughably stupid and illegitimate, which decreases my sympathy for those who might fall for them.

Amnesia

United States3818 Posts

February 24 2010 21:44 GMT

#31

On February 25 2010 06:36 3clipse wrote:
There are soooo many sc2 beta scams operating right now.

http://sc2betakey.com/

http://starcraft2betainvites.blogspot.com/

Most are laughably stupid and illegitimate, which decreases my sympathy for those who might fall for them.

...wow. Unbelievable LOL.

Duckvillelol

Australia1244 Posts

February 24 2010 21:45 GMT

#32

Yeah I got one too. Kinda obvious imo.

Chairman Ray

United States11903 Posts

February 24 2010 21:49 GMT

#33

Hmm, I don't even have Beta and he sent me that PM. I think he went through everyone who posts in the SC2 forums

aeroH

United States1034 Posts

February 24 2010 22:05 GMT

#34

same here lol

emperorchampion

Canada9496 Posts

February 24 2010 22:08 GMT

#35

On February 25 2010 05:39 BuGzlToOnl wrote:
I didn't get one.

Hahaha that's just irony, considering he is probably just one of your biggest fans :p

Reference: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=83448

404.Delirium

United States1190 Posts

February 24 2010 22:09 GMT

#36

I got it too. Haven't heard back from him. Don't know how he knew I had beta though considering I'd just had it that afternoon and played a few games online. =\

ShaperofDreams

Canada2492 Posts

February 24 2010 22:11 GMT

#37

Yeah this guy pmed me too and i didnt even have beta..I considered PMing a mod about a suspicious dude but i figured tl wouldnt get scammed so easily.

LordWeird

United States3411 Posts

February 24 2010 22:23 GMT

#38

Meh I didn't receive a PM from him but had no problem sending a bunch his way

Response

United States1936 Posts

February 24 2010 22:27 GMT

#39

I got an AIM from him he asked a couple questions and that was it... It didn't really seem like a scam to me he just asked what I thought of sc2 lol...

Tom Phoenix

1114 Posts

February 24 2010 22:40 GMT

#40

He sent me a PM as well, albeit on SC2Armory instead of here. He asked me for my MSN/AIM and I politely told him that I do not feel comfortable sharing my contact information with someone I hardly know anything about and that I would perfer if he sent me his questions via PM.

So far, he has not responded in a hostile manner. However, he has yet to ask any actual SC2 questions, only asked about the avatar that I use on the Armory (which is the Carrier portrait from the pre-Alpha version of StarCraft).