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[The Wise Old Man]

So i got an email from xbox@engage.xbox.com telling me i got 600 free MS points for renewing my membership. Is this spam? They want me to login to my xbox account to claim the points... by doing so will I subject myself to thievery?

 

[dallow_bg]

C'mon man.

 

[Keyser Soze]

So i got an email from xbox@enfage.xbox.[B]con[/B] telling me i got 600 free MS points for renewing my membership. Is this spam? They want me to login to my xbox account to claim the points... by doing so will I subject myself to thievery?

Yes

 

[BosSin]

big flashing red lights are going off on this end...

 

[Alucrid]

.con

con

hmm

 

[Wario64]

Pretty sure it's phishing. Can you make a screenshot of email?

And .con?

 

[Dambrosi]

So i got an email from xbox@enfage.xbox.con telling me i got 600 free MS points for renewing my membership. Is this spam? They want me to login to my xbox account to claim the points... by doing so will I subject myself to thievery?

Come on, are you really going to risk your email account over 600 measly MS points?

Of course it's spam, delete it now.

 

[The Wise Old Man]

Update: I mistyped the email address ...

 

[xHAASx]

In all likelihood.

 

[01DragonFly]

if you get something promotional from xbox usually they send you the code . so i think is a pitching scam.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Update: I mistyped the email address ...

It is still phishing though. If you have the time, make a fake Live silver account - then enter those details, and see what happens (I am guessing you will lose access in under 10 minutes).

 

[The Main Event]

The only way to find out is to try it.

 

[Aselith]

Update: I mistyped the email address ...

lol you typed the email? Ctrl + C, Ctrl + P, my man.

 

[GJS]

Look at the URL you have to click through for it, that will tell you whether it's fake or not.

 

[GoingGreen]

lol you typed the email? Ctrl + C, Ctrl + P, my man.

I laughed.

 

[The Wise Old Man]

Here's a screenshot of the email... I dunno, looks somewhat legit. Anyone know if Microsoft is doing this as a promotion for Xbox Live members???



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[sixteen-bit]

Look at the URL you have to click through for it, that will tell you whether it's fake or not.

Pretty much. Beware of spoof sites.

 

[DRock]

No site will ever require you to type in your xbox live account info to get free points. If you get free points you would be provided with a code to redeem at xbox.com

 

[Parallax Scroll]

you can't seriously be dumb enough to fall for this.

 

[GJS]

Here's a screenshot of the email... I dunno, looks somewhat legit. Anyone know if Microsoft is doing this as a promotion for Xbox Live members???



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What's the web address for the "Read this email online if it doesn't display correctly.", they are usually http://click.engage.xbox.com

 

[tearsofash]

If theres a link that takes you to a login page, it's phishing. That's the classic tell of a scam like that.

 

[BrokenBox]

you can't seriously be dumb enough to fall for this.

DON'T TELL THEM WHAT THEY CAN'T DO.

 

[ClosingADoor]

If you want to test it:

- Go to Xbox.com
- Login there
- Now use the link in the email
- If you're already logged in at the site now, it's legit. Otherwise not.

Never give anyone your login info after clicking on a link in an email.

 

[SmithnCo]

Yeah, if it requires your pass then it is likely phising.

 

[MikeE21286]

And everyone wonders at all the Xbox account hacks.

 

[Linkhero1]

Come on man! I thought you're wiser than this. Of course it's a scam.

 

[Silex]

Gmail would warn you if the "sent from" email address was fake. Since it's not and the email really came from xbox.com, the email is probably real.
Make sure by checking the url given in the email - if it's on the official xbox domain or not.

Not every email is a phishing attempt guys.

 

[The Wise Old Man]

Update: clicking on the link takes me to this screen once I login to my xbox account.... still looks legit to me.



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[Wario64]

Shouldn't it list his gamertag too?

 

[Silex]

Quickly edit out your image - it contains the serial in the URL part.
And yea, it's legit

 

[GJS]

Update: clicking on the link takes me to this screen once I login to my xbox account.... still looks legit to me.

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That site is definitely legit but you still haven't said what the address in the email was.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Update: clicking on the link takes me to this screen once I login to my xbox account.... still looks legit to me.



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You logged in after clicking on a link found in the email?

Well, if it is fake you have already fucked up.

 

[sphinx]

Quickly edit out your image - it contains the serial in the URL part.
And yea, it's legit

fuuuuckkkk.... you shouldn't have said why he should remove the image, now is probably too late.

 

[Wario64]

lol, the code is in the URL

He probably redeemed it already

 

[The Wise Old Man]

FUCK THE CODE WAS ALREADY USED????? YOU PEOPLE SUCK.

 

[LegoDad]

That's a legit email address, we need to see the header info to see if it's real, as that email can be faked...

 

[Dead Prince]

see you in the FIFA hacked thread.

 

[goldenpp72]

Hope I get that email, sucks if someone used his code, lol. Irony is if it was legit then he got scammed by neogaf.

 

[Wario64]

FUCK THE CODE WAS ALREADY USED????? YOU PEOPLE SUCK.

LOL wow

BAHAHHAHAHAAHAHA


Sorry I can't stop laughing

 

[The Wise Old Man]

Oh fuck me in the goatass. Well that's actually pretty goddamned funny. I didn't need the 600 Points anyway I guess.

 

[OdysseusVA]

Wow

 

[Linkhero1]

Lmao fail...

 

[Silex]

fuuuuckkkk.... you shouldn't have said why he should remove the image, now is probably too late.

I hoped that the poster will remove it quickly. Just about anyone who would want to exploit something like this would see serial quickly.

Sorry for you man

 

[CadetMahoney]

see you in the FIFA hacked thread.

this. Lets blame MS.

 

[PjotrStroganov]

BWHAHAHAHAHAHA.

I can't believe it!

 

[LegoDad]

FUCK THE CODE WAS ALREADY USED????? YOU PEOPLE SUCK.

epic fail.

 

[rozay]

This is hilarious. I want an email like that!

 

[Electivirus]

*slow clap*

 

[GJS]

Oh fuck me in the goatass. Well that's actually pretty goddamned funny. I didn't need the 600 Points anyway I guess.

Can you at least post either the read online link or the click here link so we can see what it is?

 

[Retro_]

FUCK THE CODE WAS ALREADY USED????? YOU PEOPLE SUCK.

Holy shit LMFAO