There are many ways of getting gold in World of warcraft. Some people use a scam method known as phishing that has been came into the notice of Blizzard entertainment. This process involves receiving of an email with the notice of suspension of their accounts by the players who intend to buy gold. They are provided with a link that redirects to them to another page. In fact, the email is sent by a hacker that requires the player to enter their details of account.
Now blizzard entertainment has notified all the gamers about scams of buying gold. It has also been stated by Blizzard that buying online gold does not involve actual money. It has been reported alarmingly that hacker are using this method to trade with actual money. It must be kept in mind by all the players that a scam or fraud can result in losing of an account. It is suggested to check the senders address when the player receives an email. The addresses that end with @blizzard and @battle.net are safe.
These hackers ask for the personal details of the player´s account. On the other hand, Blizzard entertainment has nothing to do with the details of player´s accounts, therefore, it never asks for details. If the player receives an email that asks for the account details claiming for reward, he or she simply needs to delete it. It is strongly recommended not to give your password to anyone who is online. Although it is good to make a simple password that is easy to remember but it should not be that simple to be easily cracked by hackers and scamsters. One must use a combination of digits and alphabets to make a safe and secure password.
One must be careful and be ware of those who offer to give gold after the player pays half amount. It is also considered as scam. This can lead to suspension of the account. The player must think about the situation and decide wisely and avoid getting trapped into danger or becoming a victim of hacking.
Some players opt for buying gold form third party websites which is not at all a successful method to make gold. There are no such shortcuts of getting instant gold in world of warcraft. The only strategy is to get help from other players or from guides.