email from EA?

2008-04-19 06:27:01

#1

prototype: Member; +52|6582

I just got an email this morning from EA
but i did not update my account or register a game in over a month

should I worry about this or take any precautions?

subject line: EA Account Information Update

email body:

Dear Valued EA Customer,

Our records indicate the email address ************ was used to
create an account when registering or entitling an EA product. If you
wish to update your account information, such as email address, email
preference, or billing/shipping information, please follow the below
steps:

1.Click on the following URL:
http://fun.ea.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/ekMh0ZgaWr0MJV0Bsyv0ER

2.Enter your email address and password to log in to your EA account
(assuming you are not currently logged into EA)
3.Mouse over your email address located at the top right corner to
view the drop down menu
4.Click on 'My Account'
5.Click on 'Edit' to make any updates
6.Click on 'Submit' located at the bottom of the screen

Keeping your account information up-to-date will allow EA to provide
important product information.

Thank you for your continued support,

Electronic Arts

2008-04-19 06:29:42

#2

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6468|Winland

It's a scam, they're trying to get their hands on your password.

EDIT: At least it seems. No major corporation will ask you to go to X, enter your account information to "verify" your account, or something, completely at random.

Last edited by Freezer7Pro (2008-04-19 06:31:27)

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2008-04-19 06:42:30

#3

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6920

I don't know, it looks legit, the URL is on the EA site. However my concern would be that it takes you to a https address, which isn't actually secure.

EDIT: I navigated to the same page via the EA site, and they have the same issue with the https thing. If you're worried, just go to the EA website (www.ea.com) and log in there.

Last edited by ghettoperson (2008-04-19 06:44:34)

2008-04-19 06:47:48

#4

elmer_42: Sanford and Son; +22|6172|California

You so sure? Nobody could make their site show up as ea.com. I think the email might be fake, so just don't email them, but the site is not a phishing site.

2008-04-19 06:51:29

#5

Peter: Super Awesome Member; +494|6673|dm_maidenhead

Do what they tell you, but don't use the URL. Login from ea.com or w/e the site is, just in case.

2008-04-19 07:15:44

#6

prototype: Member; +52|6582

cool thank you

i was worried someone was using my account or somthing

2008-04-19 07:36:19

#7

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6794|...

You pasted "http://fun.ea.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/ekMh0ZgaWr0MJV0Bsyv0ER", but was the link in the email source was the link different.

Last edited by jsnipy (2008-04-19 07:41:16)

2008-04-19 07:53:09

#8

prototype: Member; +52|6582

the only thing i removed was my email address and i put ******* in place of my email

the link i pasted is exactly how it appeared in my email

Last edited by prototype (2008-04-19 10:40:56)

2008-04-19 08:22:49

#9

wingman_lajoda: Member; +17|7039|Gainesville, FL

A whois for fun.ea.com bring up the ip 208.70.139.25 this ip is register to Epsilon Interactive a marketing company.
website www.epsilon.com

Code:

OrgName:    Epsilon Interactive LLC 
OrgID:      EIL-16
Address:    11 West 19th Street
Address:    9th Floor
City:       New York
StateProv:  NY
PostalCode: 10011
Country:    US

NetRange:   208.70.136.0 - 208.70.143.255 
CIDR:       208.70.136.0/21 
OriginAS:   AS19137
NetName:    EPSILON-INTERACTIVE
NetHandle:  NET-208-70-136-0-1
Parent:     NET-208-0-0-0-0
NetType:    Direct Assignment
NameServer: NS.BIGFOOTINTERACTIVE.COM
NameServer: NS1.BIGFOOTINTERACTIVE.COM
Comment:    
RegDate:    2006-09-20
Updated:    2007-06-04

RAbuseHandle: MAT56-ARIN
RAbuseName:   Atkins, Marvin 
RAbusePhone:  +1-212-457-7231
RAbuseEmail:  *******@epsilon.com 

RNOCHandle: MAT56-ARIN
RNOCName:   Atkins, Marvin 
RNOCPhone:  +1-212-457-7231
RNOCEmail:  *******@epsilon.com 

RTechHandle: MAT56-ARIN
RTechName:   Atkins, Marvin 
RTechPhone:  +1-212-457-7231
RTechEmail:  *******@epsilon.com 

OrgAbuseHandle: FLAD-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Feedback Loop Abuse Dallas 
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-212-457-7333
OrgAbuseEmail:  ************@dmx1.bfi0.com

OrgTechHandle: MAT56-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Atkins, Marvin 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-212-457-7231
OrgTechEmail:  *******@epsilon.com

# ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2008-04-18 19:10
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2008-04-19 10:04:02

#10

prototype: Member; +52|6582

so it looks like it is a scam from a marketing company to get my EA account info?

why the hell would they even want that info?

they must really wanna play BF2 and BF2142 using my name
im not even that high ranking.

anyone know why/how they would do this?

Last edited by prototype (2008-04-19 10:05:03)

2008-04-19 10:25:15

#11

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6839|NYC / Hamburg

my guess is that the link in the email is fake like:

http://fun.ea.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/ekMh0ZgaWr0MJV0Bsyv0ER
=

Code:

[url=www.weare1337scammers.com]http://fun.ea.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/ekMh0ZgaWr0MJV0Bsyv0ER[/url]

you can do the same thing with html

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2008-04-19 10:53:58

#12

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6794|...

prototype wrote:
so it looks like it is a scam from a marketing company to get my EA account info?

why the hell would they even want that info?

they must really wanna play BF2 and BF2142 using my name
im not even that high ranking.

anyone know why/how they would do this?

EA would have had to given them the cname, you just cannot randomly go out and create your own cname from someone elses parent. Nothing unusual, how marketing works. All of of this is assuming the url is the same as you see it vs. the source in the email.

Last edited by jsnipy (2008-04-19 10:56:18)

2008-04-19 14:05:03

#13

Titch2349: iz me!; +358|6623|uk

max wrote:
my guess is that the link in the email is fake like:

http://fun.ea.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/ekMh0ZgaWr0MJV0Bsyv0ER
=
Code:
[url=www.weare1337scammers.com]http://fun.ea.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/ekMh0ZgaWr0MJV0Bsyv0ER[/url]
you can do the same thing with html

<a href="www.thisisthesamethingexceptinhtml">http://fun.ea.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/ekMh0ZgaWr0MJV0Bsyv0ER</a>

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