E-mail scam!

[Katherine]

I just got this e-mail from mailto:support@neopets.co m <the0neopets0team>
Dear Neopet User,
Due to the number of scams being successful
through emails, our newest rule is banning
posting emails anywhere on our site. Therefore, you have
been caught using your personal e-mail on Neopets or emailing a person
with
their email. The Neopets Team understands that this rule is new to most
users, so if you wish to keep your account active
and running, please fill out the correct
information below and return to us at
this e-mail address. If we do not receive
the following information within 48 hours, we must sadly
freeze all of the active accounts linked to your computer. If You Have
Any
Other Accounts Please Put Them Also. Thank you for your attention.
Username(s):
Account(s) Password:
Pet's Names:
If you have a pin number please include it!
Pin:
Thank you,
The Neopets Team

[Morningstar]

God, what will the scammers think of next. They are just so dumb though. Because if you use a little bit of logic, you say, why would Neopets staff need my password and pin? They already have them in their records. I hope that you have reported it.

[whhattisthiss]

Good call kcharles! It's nice to know that there are people on Neopets who won't fall for dumb things like that

[Matrinka]

Wow, yet another pathetic attempt.

I don't know what is more pathetic: the scammers or the people who fall for these transparent schemes.

(Yes, I know there are kids... but geez)

[Dustin]

I hate when you get emails from someone that looks like they're from someone else.
That happens with emails from eBay a lot. You think it's from them until you hold your cursor over one of the links and it leads to a fake site.
But I'm guessing this email had no links?

But anyway, if people use their common sense they know that Neopets never asks for your password. Why would they? They can just look it up.

[Kuri]

Someone in my guild got that email. They weren't very happy. With the exception of a neomail years ago, I've never really gotten much spam or anything like that. *knocks on wood*

[psyco_chick32]

You notice, though, that some scammers are getting smarter in asking for pin numbers, as well, now.

[Pink]

lol...seriously...I don't know what's more pathetic: That scammers keep trying the same things over and over even though TNT has clearly stated they will NEVER ask for that info via e-mail (why would they? they probably have access to our accounts anyways, right?) or that people are actually taking time out of their lives to scam an online game...as much as I love it, it is just a game and you'd think these hacks would find something else to do...

[Teelie]

I'm wondering why they don't just put:

Username(s):
Account(s) Password:
Pet's Names:
If you have a pin number please include it!
Pin:

And be done with it. These scams are so obviously fake I can't feel sorry for anyone that falls for it unless they are a young child who doesn't know any better.

[_ei]

Good point Teelie, the same people would probably fall for both.

I never get scam mail, in fact I got my first ever scam email a couple of days ago - paypal and pretty realistic looking but still obviously fake.

I can't believe people actually spend time and energy (although I'm willing to bet most people could bash their head against their keyboard and come up with a more convincing scam - but hey, they still have to type it) making this stuff up... for imaginary things. People scare and worry me.