Phishing attempts

Day 647, 07:18 • Published in • by Plato

Dear citizens,

We would like to warn you about several phishing attempts that have been taking place, which have not necessarily been a widespread problem, but have still nonetheless fooled some of our citizens. And it's always better to be safe than sorry.The mechanism of the phishing attempts is very simple: somebody promises GOLD, or other benefits and all you have to do is to either install a “wonder software” or use an external site where you are asked to enter your eRepublik user name and password. Of course, not only will you not receive anything, but immediately your money and items will be “drained.” Such software, some of them promoted on YouTube and other international sites, asks you for your eRepublik user-name and password and then lets you choose how much Gold you would like to receive. 10? 1000? 10.000 GOLD? Just type it in. Pretty tempting, but instead of a thousand GOLD, you'll loose everything that you worked hard to obtain.

It's all about your password. Please don't choose a weak and easy to guess password. An easy password can be figured out without even using an elaborate program or complicated methods. Keep in mind that eRepublik admins will never ask for your password, so please don't share it with strangers promising you all sorts of goodies. If an eRepublik “admin” asks for your account password, for “verification” or other excuses, report that citizen immediately. And never, never type your password in places other than the erepublik.com. There have been, and we are sure there will be, sites that appear as though they are eRepublik, so be careful when you follow different links. Web pages that promise GOLD, items, etc, are all just ways to get your password and hence everything that you posses.

Private messages like “dude, I found a site where you can get 1000 GOLD in a minute, here's the link” should be reported immediately. And of course, don't follow the link, if you care about your stuff. Also, rumors that X citizen has a cool software that only asks for your password and will make you rich, should be reported in order to stop the spread of the phishing attempt.

You must be careful when you use a shared computer. Be sure that your password is not remembered, and don't forget to log out, especially if other eRepublik citizens use the same computer. There are some ways to retrieve a typed password when there is physical access to a computer, but this falls under your responsibility: make sure your account login details are safe. If you share your password with somebody, or enter it in any place other than www.erepublik.com, it would be entirely your fault for the lost goods.

So, take care of your account and don't let yourself get hoaxed by the “easy money” promises.


Regards,
The eRepublik Team