EDIT: THIS IS A FISHING ATTEMPT DO NOT FALL FOR IT (like I did
)So, after not logging in on Mt Gox for a couple of weeks, suddenly, out of nowhere, I receive the following email:
Dear Mt.Gox user,
Your account will be blocked for violating the rules of exchange.
Details:https://www.mgtox.com/users/blocked
Thanks,
The Mt.Gox team
Needless to say, I need to log in in order to access the above link, which I cannot do now.
Fortunately for me, I had the foresight to not store any money on my account (less then 2 USD as far as I remember).
I think this is a good example of why you shouldn't keep your money or BTC on any 3rd party sites, big or small, but rather always keep your coins on a secure device in your possession.
Have a Good Day,
oOo
Heya m8, in order to keep from quoting little tidbits from each poster I will just reply to you here.
There is one glaring problem everyone has missed so far. Details:https://www.
mgtox.com/users/blocked
That is why we don't use links in emails. If you clicked there and put in your login details then the phisher's have it now.
EVERYONE that was on the orig leaked list should have chnaged their email they were using as well. And all others should take a little bit of time to learn about phishing in general and that it is most certainly not limited to Gox users being targets. Every bank, online financial site, stock site, etc etc has phising emails sent out to look like them in the hopes of someone not knowing to never clicky clicky in them. Check the header, check the links.(mouse over will show its usually differnt than what is displayed)
On a side note, it gives us another dirty Phishers DB to fill up with bogus info. ;p *whips out the 45GB user/pass dict and gets to work
Edit; Just saw your edit. :/ Not your fault just gotta be more careful. Could we please change the title to reflect that this is 'New Phish email faking Mtgox Blocked User Alert'