Been hacked

[Weebert89]

I got an email from an "authority" saying i have been hacking and will need to pay 5000 dollars or my information will be leaked and sent to other authorities 

[EA_Blueberry · Accepted solution]

@Weebert89 

This sounds like a classic phishing attempt where someone is looking to extract account or personal information from you. Do not respond to that email and review this help article below for more help.

How to avoid phishing attempts

https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/faq/phishing-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it

If you have any concerns about your EA account, please contact our Live-Support directly at our Help site.

[EA_Blueberry · Accepted solution]

@Weebert89 

This sounds like a classic phishing attempt where someone is looking to extract account or personal information from you. Do not respond to that email and review this help article below for more help.

How to avoid phishing attempts

https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/faq/phishing-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it

If you have any concerns about your EA account, please contact our Live-Support directly at our Help site.