Is WOWBUDDY a scam?

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You should copy/paste this thread to the CS forums and then change your password right away.

I have never heard of these people.

Post this over there.

Edit: Oh I will add. Reason why I said to post there was to alert the Blizzard team that this is still a problem. If you actually did this, then there is a near 100% chance that your account has already been compromised.

And another reason why you should post there is so that you have a much better chance of getting a blue to look at and reply to you. ALSO try to report this to the hacks.

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i thought hbuddy died when they got sued and lost.

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Definitely a scam go change your password ASAP!

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I have changed my password two times and deleted all payment methods. If it is a scam, why is it in my google play store? Why doesn’t bliz do something about it?

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There are all kinds of dodgy apps in the Google play store and some contain malware too.

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It’s not Blizzard’s responsibility to remove a fan-made app on the Google Play store. It’s Google’s responsibility, actually.

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There are so many WOW related scams and especially now, since the gold farmers know there’s a lot of new and returning players. They just want to steal your credentials. Then they’ll use your characters as gold mules, deleting them afterwards.

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If any third party is asking for you login details… they’re after your account…

I’d change your password… And add an authenticator.

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Anyway, if you want character info you go use the armory, which is official Blizzard:

https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/character/us/caelestrasz/marothresh

If you want other information, stick to sites like Wowhead, Icy-Veins, or MMO-Champion.

https://www.wowhead.com
https://www.icy-veins.com/wow
https://www.mmo-champion.com/content/?

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https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/character/us/caelestrasz/marothresh That is built into the wow site right here. :slight_smile:

There’s also:

https://simplearmory.com/#/us/caelestrasz/marothresh/collectable/mounts This site is a stamp collection of your wow collectibles. It just uses the wow armory for info, so don’t even need to login. Can totally snoop anyone’s stuff! But it doesn’t work toys or gear.

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As someone who fell for a Runescape Scam Twice (way back) anyone wanting your account info is hardcore scam. Don’t use it or anything else that requires credentials unless you are willing to put forth the risk.

I even did a third time to risk the biscuit and try to see how fast I could out pace the scammer to change password (wasnt going to play RS anymore) still lost many items as people who want your account items do it FAST!

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Thank you everyone, I have changed my password many times to make sure annd deleted all payment methods? This is a hard lesson for me. I will be more careful next time.

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Google has so many illegal items on the Playstore. They have even sold apps that keylog you and sell your photos to other sites.

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Also get some two factor authentication: https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/24520

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You should never, ever, use a program that requires you to use your login credentials for your Blizzard account unless it is through an official Blizzard run service.

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Also check the URL domain first to be safe, or login with a fake username or password first and see what happens. Because it’s surprisingly easy to replicate a website’s login page to trick people to enter their ID and password.

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You should never put your log in credentials into a 3rd party app/website. That’s like rule number 1.

If you haven’t already, you should change your password - make sure to verify your email address hasn’t already been changed (if they changed the email address, then they can change your password).