Help!Blizzard scamming me?17000$ scam!

发布者 Warriorforlife

I will try to make this as short as possible.Please read and share your opinions.

I live in India.I have been playing WoW for a year now almost.It all started 9 months ago.
After playing for 3 months..I got a a mail from Blizzard saying that "through the isp in my country,they had found out I was playing illegally...i.e..I was under-age!They said that my isp's told them that in India...legal age was 21 and above for online GAMING.I immediately asked all my counter strike friends and they laughed at me.They said there was no such thing and this mail was a scam.they also said that as my char was lvl 70 + so I would be charged for high-end gaming!
Then they froze my acct and asked me to pay 3000 $.I was too addicted to the game..so I just paid them. then they sent a mail that I would be charged 1.2 $ per Hour +12.5 % taxes.I paid them after a month..the as I got a mail saying that "entertainment taxes in your country have been increased so you will now be charged 2.2 $ + taxes..Additionally,they wanted a deposit of 2.2 X 24 hrs a month deposit.That amounted to something around 2000-3000 $.They would not refund this money however.I was like wtf?This was all in addition to the 15$/month.I refused to pay..so they disconnected my internet connection until I paid them the amount!Also they informed the isps in India to not grant me internet connection!They could easily ban or freeze my acct..but they did not do that..my actt is still been credited 15$ a month....but I still continued on playing through various net connections...so they sent some sort of virus or malware(don't know what it's called)which stopped my pc from booting.So I got scared and payed them the money...I told them that this was illegal....that they had just stopped my pc from booting..it was not a virus.After paying them 3000$ they told me to go to local technician to get it fixed(which I did)...but isn't this illegal?
As of now I'm without internet in my own house..I told them to ban my acct and and terminate the agreement so I can have my internet services resumed....but they are saying these 17000 $ are a kind of tax for online gaming..and 90% of this amount goes back to the isp's in India..
This all is pretty ridiculous...I ask them further details and get no reply(just says we have a protocol with the isps in your country)
I am absolutely confused.I don't know what to do..Heck..bliz doesn't even sell any of their products in India..I doubt how they have a right to do what they did...what the hell is going on?Are the bliz employees picking on people like me?coz hardly anyone plays this game here..however DotA is very popular.But no WoW...Internet is pretty slow here..so maybe bliz hasn't launched it here yet..

but anyway..what do you think is going on?I'm definitely not paying 17000$..but I cant buy another actt..my char is 79 now....I cant lvl him..I have a fury warrior...
What exactly should I do?
I'm now in california...visiting relatives.so this is a great oppurtunity to talk to them directly..

And my acct is still working..shouldn't it be freezed instead of my internet service?
Has this happend to any of you?in Europe?Or in some states of the US?
Please I need answers as soon as possible.

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发布者 nerkel

I think your first mistake was paying them $3,000.

You got scammed, plain and simple. You probably will never get the money back, so just try to recuperate your loss and delete all emails like it from now on.

发布者 Warriorforlife

but then why do the isp's in my country not give me a internet connection anymore?How do I play?

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发布者 Warriorforlife

I'm not sure..I called them up on their acct services ! they say the same thing!

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发布者 Warriorforlife

as i said....3000 $ I paid coz I was way too addicted at the time..but this is too much

发布者 Warriorforlife

there are no such laws..I had the acct changed to my father's name..so no age issues after I did that..
I mean WoW doesn't even sell here...

发布者 Rainbear

Jesus Christ if this is true I feel sorry for you.

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发布者 Warriorforlife

yes it very much is....I have no idea why it seems unbelievable to some people...

发布者 Warriorforlife

Can you tell me their real address please?I have been replying to blizzard.entertainment@ live.in...is this the one?

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发布者 Warriorforlife

well..ty for your replies....i'm going to their office tomorrow and getting an explanation right in their office!

Help!Blizzard scamming me?17000$ scam!

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