A little PSA, since I have seen them with rising frequency as of late.
If you get an in-game private message with what appears to be a link to the ffxiv forum threads... do NOT go to that URL. It's a fake webpage.
The trick is to send you to what looks exactly like the Square Enix login page, have you type in your username and password, and then redirect you to the FFXIV Forums. They will then log in with your username and password and steal your account.
Additionally, if you DO get such a message, send a ticket through the support desk ASAP. I've found that they take this kind of thing especially seriously and will respond pretty quickly.
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If you get an in-game private message with what appears to be a link to the ffxiv forum threads... do NOT go to that URL. It's a fake webpage.
The trick is to send you to what looks exactly like the Square Enix login page, have you type in your username and password, and then redirect you to the FFXIV Forums. They will then log in with your username and password and steal your account.
Additionally, if you DO get such a message, send a ticket through the support desk ASAP. I've found that they take this kind of thing especially seriously and will respond pretty quickly.
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