There's been a recent uptick in scams, namely phishing attempts, taking place in-game over the past month. Because of this, there's been an increase in the number of posts by players looking to give others a heads up.
Details about in-game scams: https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/wiki/general_information/security#wiki_be_wary_of_scams.2Ffraud
A scam that is obvious to you might not be so obvious to someone else.
Whilst these scams may appear obvious to some, they may not be so obvious to younger players, new players, or potential players, who are very likely to not be familiar with official websites/messages or how to spot phishing scams.
No one should be making comments along the lines of "If you fall for this you deserve it".
Future posts concerning scams should get an automatic response about account security with links to the wiki page and Lodestone notices. If it doesn't appear please help out by linking to this post, or the wiki page, or the relevant Lodestone notices.
Thank you.
Account security
The subreddit has a wiki page dedicated to account security that is frequently updated. It also details common scams and how to spot them: https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/wiki/general_information/security
Here are some tips:
Taking steps to secure your account will substantially decrease the likelihood of the account being compromised.
Lodestone notices
About Twitch scams: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/news/detail/d0d7d4a8e1d8f238aa5cd9cc11ebacfe20eb364f
Spotting phishing scams: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/news/detail/1279adbea7954975d5518e420313d4d3f70f07dc
Account security: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/news/detail/7360774bfa00f42c1264a0d58b41eaefc2aeef7b
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Details about in-game scams: https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/wiki/general_information/security#wiki_be_wary_of_scams.2Ffraud
A scam that is obvious to you might not be so obvious to someone else.
Whilst these scams may appear obvious to some, they may not be so obvious to younger players, new players, or potential players, who are very likely to not be familiar with official websites/messages or how to spot phishing scams.
No one should be making comments along the lines of "If you fall for this you deserve it".
Future posts concerning scams should get an automatic response about account security with links to the wiki page and Lodestone notices. If it doesn't appear please help out by linking to this post, or the wiki page, or the relevant Lodestone notices.
Thank you.
Account security
The subreddit has a wiki page dedicated to account security that is frequently updated. It also details common scams and how to spot them: https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/wiki/general_information/security
Here are some tips:
- Use a strong, unique password
- Enable two-factor authentication
- Do not share your account details
- Do not use a vulnerable internet connection or computer
- Do not openly share your system information
Taking steps to secure your account will substantially decrease the likelihood of the account being compromised.
Lodestone notices
About Twitch scams: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/news/detail/d0d7d4a8e1d8f238aa5cd9cc11ebacfe20eb364f
Spotting phishing scams: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/news/detail/1279adbea7954975d5518e420313d4d3f70f07dc
Account security: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/news/detail/7360774bfa00f42c1264a0d58b41eaefc2aeef7b
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