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Scam Alert: U-Play Account Banned Reported Fraudulent Activity

Scam Alert: U-Play Account Banned Reported Fraudulent Activity

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ThePhoBros
Junior Member
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11-09-2016, 01:49 PM
#1
I recently received a suspicious call about my Uplay account being terminated. The caller claimed it was from Ubisoft and mentioned an illegal copy of Watch_Dogs on my system. They provided my full name and phone number, which I didn’t use, and said they’d need my credit card to verify the copy. After playing the game hours later, I realized this was likely a scam. The hidden number made it hard to confirm it was legitimate, and there was no proper support contact. I’m sharing this to warn others about such attempts.
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ThePhoBros
11-09-2016, 01:49 PM #1

I recently received a suspicious call about my Uplay account being terminated. The caller claimed it was from Ubisoft and mentioned an illegal copy of Watch_Dogs on my system. They provided my full name and phone number, which I didn’t use, and said they’d need my credit card to verify the copy. After playing the game hours later, I realized this was likely a scam. The hidden number made it hard to confirm it was legitimate, and there was no proper support contact. I’m sharing this to warn others about such attempts.

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Runnergirl15
Member
246
11-09-2016, 02:22 PM
#2
lol credit card...not like you can just buy it from the store with cash. still interesting they had your info though.....
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Runnergirl15
11-09-2016, 02:22 PM #2

lol credit card...not like you can just buy it from the store with cash. still interesting they had your info though.....

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Skion_
Junior Member
10
11-09-2016, 06:43 PM
#3
This was merely a demonstration. There are numerous methods they might use to obtain your data (uPlay account password, etc.)
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Skion_
11-09-2016, 06:43 PM #3

This was merely a demonstration. There are numerous methods they might use to obtain your data (uPlay account password, etc.)

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firefighter249
Junior Member
16
11-10-2016, 01:52 AM
#4
They collect precise personal details through various methods.
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firefighter249
11-10-2016, 01:52 AM #4

They collect precise personal details through various methods.

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DanTDM_2007
Member
146
11-10-2016, 02:20 AM
#5
It's actually quite simple to collect personal details these days, and that makes me feel uneasy.
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DanTDM_2007
11-10-2016, 02:20 AM #5

It's actually quite simple to collect personal details these days, and that makes me feel uneasy.

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XxAsunaX
Member
54
11-10-2016, 01:24 PM
#6
Scammers usually lack the time or skill to gather genuine contact details and cold-call people with real names. If they do have a name linked to a phone number, it might be impressive, but it’s unclear how they obtained it. There could be a data breach involving Ubisoft that they’re avoiding discussing.
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XxAsunaX
11-10-2016, 01:24 PM #6

Scammers usually lack the time or skill to gather genuine contact details and cold-call people with real names. If they do have a name linked to a phone number, it might be impressive, but it’s unclear how they obtained it. There could be a data breach involving Ubisoft that they’re avoiding discussing.

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Zeliounz
Junior Member
19
11-26-2016, 01:08 AM
#7
The issue might occur anywhere since it's a fairly typical fraud. They often claim it's from your bank or a store. Usually, you should remove the "ubisofts" reference and replace it with something else.
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Zeliounz
11-26-2016, 01:08 AM #7

The issue might occur anywhere since it's a fairly typical fraud. They often claim it's from your bank or a store. Usually, you should remove the "ubisofts" reference and replace it with something else.