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Fake 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' Beta Email Go Out

Posted by Brian Leahy - Monday, January 12, 2009 3:44 PM

Infinity Ward has issued a warning against opening emails from cod5beta@infinityward.com. It claims the email contains beta keys for the non-existent multiplayer beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

The emails, which could contain a virus, malware, or just be an attempt to phish for personal data, are a replica of the email sent out for the CoD4 beta with the game name changed. Pretty sneaky, hackers.

If you get this email, delete it and don't look back.

Did you get hit by this scam?

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Posted by widowmaker517 - Monday, January 12, 2009 3:56 PM

wow...thats kinda sad...havent gotten one...yet. pretty clever tho, i have to say.

Posted by Kurzio - Monday, January 12, 2009 4:46 PM

The scam won't trick people if they simply look at the email address: cod5beta? Cod5 is already released. Not exactly sneaky if they can't put the right number for a game.

Posted by Open_at_the_close - Monday, January 12, 2009 4:50 PM

LOL. Yeah I noticed the fact that they screwed up by calling it Cod5beta.

But geez man dont people have anything better to do other then create stupid scams like these? Guess not.

Posted by niko1234 - Monday, January 12, 2009 5:08 PM

lol, i got two of those emails.
&& I dont think WaW was CoD5, cause there were two or three CoD games between 1&2....

Posted by KDollaz - Monday, January 12, 2009 5:48 PM

Wow it would have worked on me because I would've just looked at the cod5beta as the senders name but the subject was perfect.

Posted by SilentSniper - Monday, January 12, 2009 8:05 PM

those who take the risk and click the link are greeted with a message saying "your one brave soldier" and u get the code to dl the beta. only real soldiers take risks for their country

Posted by ObSoL33tSNiiPer - Monday, January 12, 2009 10:26 PM

@ Kurzio

so i geuss grand theft auto 4 was the wrong name also...from what you are saying gta4 shouldve been gta6 or 7.

Posted by stopCOPnROLLit - Tuesday, January 13, 2009 7:16 AM

but when is infinity ward/ activision going to give out beta keys??

Posted by deleted_3AB5CA37-E9C5-419B-A741-3B1113412023 - Tuesday, January 13, 2009 7:26 AM

@Kurzio


Dang so GTA is on GTA6? and didnt part 4 just come out?

didnt know that games that come out without the numbers are suppose to be named.

GTA
GTAII
GTAIII
GTA:Vice City
GTA:San Andreas
GTAIV

what do you call GTA vice city/san Andreas?

Posted by ObSoL33tSNiiPer - Tuesday, January 13, 2009 7:41 AM

sry kurzio for being such smart @**'s but it's true...also I WANT TO PLAY THE BETA IF THERE IS 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by ObSoL33tSNiiPer - Tuesday, January 13, 2009 7:42 AM

wasnt there also a gta london or something to?

Posted by BONERJAM - Tuesday, January 13, 2009 10:28 AM

@Bizarro__PS3

Wasn't there also 2 GTA games on the PSP/PS2?Also there is the new GTA for the DS, so wouldn't the GTA for the DS really be GTA9?

Posted by Kurzio - Tuesday, January 13, 2009 1:32 PM

@ Bizarro__PS3

You are right, there is no cod5, Cod 4 is the last one released with a number. Most people, though, do refer Call of Duty: World at War as Cod5, which would not work for the email address, which was my point.

@ xLinkinPark209x
I can be one too sometimes. You are right, though. I also want the beta!

Posted by loi88 - Friday, April 10, 2009 12:10 PM

were ca i get cod modern warfare2 beta please?

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