Here's something we haven't really seen in a long while. An announcement has been posted on the official US/EU PSU Web site warning of a phishing scam targeting Xbox 360 players.
In this scam, players are contacted over Xbox Live by a person claiming to be a PSU GM. The player being contacted is threatened with disciplinary action (i.e. suspension or ban). In some cases, players are directed to fake support sites designed to steal account information.
Several players have posted additional information about this scam on the official PSU forums.
This kind of phishing scam is extremely common in MMORPGs, but this is the first time I've seen something like this on a small-scale online game like PSU. I guess that's the risk you run with online communities like Xbox Live, though.
Indications from the official forums are that this little problem won't be resolved until Monday, so for now, just use common sense and don't give out your Xbox Live account name or password to anyone, for any reason! (Of course, you probably shouldn't ever be doing that, anyway!)
Think about it. Real GMs have tools to deal with bad players. Chances are that they can get your PSU account information without your help!
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