Just saw this posted on the FFXIV General Discussion forum, and since some people here have expressed interest in the game, though it pertinent to show this here, too.
Here’s the post:
Beware of Double XP Twitch phising scam
In case anyone is out of the loop, there’s been a rash of fake ffxiv accounts attempting to impersonate the official ffxiv twitch account. The account is attempting to lure users to a phishing site that mimics the ffxiv login page so they can steal account information.
(I don’t have Trust enough for it to post the image.)
The above is an example of what it looks like on the channels screen. They pop up under different usernames using the official channel’s logo, a ton of fake users watching and the channel is always set to subscribers only chat. DO NOT follow any of the links.
Remember there is only one official ffxiv twitch account (has the verified checkmark by it):
https://www.twitch.tv/finalfantasyxivPlease keep your friends/family/fc members aware. The scammers keep doing it because it’s working. Let’s do our best to make sure they’re wasting their time.
If you did happen to hand over your login information, be sure to immediately change your password. Should you have been locked out, contact support asap.
Here’s the link to the above post:
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/384792-Beware-of-Double-XP-Twitch-phising-scam
Edited to fix links because it started letting me at least show them properly.