Solve : Zynga plumbing new depths of deception??

1.	Solve : Zynga plumbing new depths of deception??
Answer» I must admit I have played Zynga Poker on facebook for a little lighthearted fun and a lot of my friends do also. But when I say I barely play it, it must be over 6 months since I went on there. I get the odd email here and there and just label the distributor as Spam so I don't keep getting bothered. But one today got past my spam filter and really caught my eye. Have a look at this email image I cropped to show: and then out of curiosity as it was a friend of mine I clicked on the link to send him some 'chips' back. Then I'm faced with this fake Facebook login PAGE: It would seem Zynga are now just confirming email addresses and mobile numbers for fun, there is no need to enter this info but it does have a button for login. I find this very underhanded as a lot of people won't UNDERSTAND that the 'login' button is merely a 'submit button'. So they can sell there crap to you. This may be an old issue but I've only just received the email and never seen one like it. I have checked the email addresses and the such it came from Zynga via Facebook. Just to say I never gave my information and I would suggest nobody else does either. 'Log In to Continue' - Correct me if I'm wrong but you need to log in to send or receive the chips... right? Quote from: evilfantasy on February 26, 2013, 04:29:16 PM 'Log In to Continue' - Correct me if I'm wrong but you need to log in to send or receive the chips... right? I'm always auto-logged in to places like Facebook like I am here due to the cookies unless I remove them. Zynga doesn't request my Facebook login details that would INCLUDE my email address and my password. They ask for my email address or my phone number. No password. To use a 'Facebook login screen' would argue that you should only give your details to Facebook. And as Facebook would ask for my password I fail to see how this is a genuine login?? I'm probably wrong I usually am. But hey after a few years I'm used to it. I agree as I question everything Facebook does. I don't use the 'Remember Me' option on Facebook so I can visit most pages but only log in when I choose to. I went to the Zynga Poker page through Bing search and I had the same email or phone option as well. I think it's Zynga up to some sort of shenanigan. Quote from: evilfantasy on February 26, 2013, 04:54:42 PM I think it's Zynga up to some sort of shenanigan. Indeed I agree. Just wanted to heads up people nothing more. See what happens when visiting this page (while logged out and logged in). https://www.facebook.com/Slacker/app_531209676909575

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I must admit I have played Zynga Poker on facebook for a little lighthearted fun and a lot of my friends do also. But when I say I barely play it, it must be over 6 months since I went on there. I get the odd email here and there and just label the distributor as Spam so I don't keep getting bothered. But one today got past my spam filter and really caught my eye.

Have a look at this email image I cropped to show:

and then out of curiosity as it was a friend of mine I clicked on the link to send him some 'chips' back.

Then I'm faced with this fake Facebook login PAGE:

It would seem Zynga are now just confirming email addresses and mobile numbers for fun, there is no need to enter this info but it does have a button for login. I find this very underhanded as a lot of people won't UNDERSTAND that the 'login' button is merely a 'submit button'.
So they can sell there crap to you. This may be an old issue but I've only just received the email and never seen one like it.
I have checked the email addresses and the such it came from Zynga via Facebook.

Just to say I never gave my information and I would suggest nobody else does either. 'Log In to Continue' - Correct me if I'm wrong but you need to log in to send or receive the chips... right? Quote from: evilfantasy on February 26, 2013, 04:29:16 PM

'Log In to Continue' - Correct me if I'm wrong but you need to log in to send or receive the chips... right?

I'm always auto-logged in to places like Facebook like I am here due to the cookies unless I remove them. Zynga doesn't request my Facebook login details that would INCLUDE my email address and my password. They ask for my email address or my phone number. No password. To use a 'Facebook login screen' would argue that you should only give your details to Facebook. And as Facebook would ask for my password I fail to see how this is a genuine login?? I'm probably wrong I usually am. But hey after a few years I'm used to it. I agree as I question everything Facebook does. I don't use the 'Remember Me' option on Facebook so I can visit most pages but only log in when I choose to. I went to the Zynga Poker page through Bing search and I had the same email or phone option as well. I think it's Zynga up to some sort of shenanigan. Quote from: evilfantasy on February 26, 2013, 04:54:42 PM

I think it's Zynga up to some sort of shenanigan.

Indeed I agree. Just wanted to heads up people nothing more. See what happens when visiting this page (while logged out and logged in). https://www.facebook.com/Slacker/app_531209676909575

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