Just got a call from "Gamesalad" where someone asked to publish my game?

Zenith_Gameworks

There was this childish voice on the line who said that they liked my game very much and would like to publish it. How does he/she know my phone number and what my game even is? The number on caller id is 685-5.

Zenith_Gameworks

This sounds like a scam but I'm just worried whoever this individual is does not have my game file.

mounted88

Is your game on play store? Because you might have entered you number on there, and it's visible to everyone.

Zenith_Gameworks

No. I never published my game. I feel like this may be a prank call, but whenever I try to call this number back it says it doesn't exist :0

mounted88

I would just chalk it up as a prank and keep tight grips, on your property

Fajlajp

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100810075526AAU3Vok
This is Why you the phone number doesn't exist maybe...
But there are virus that could check everything you are doing on the computer, right? Maybe that's way he knows that you are doing a game?

Chakku

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100810075526AAU3Vok
This is Why you the phone number doesn't exist maybe...
But there are virus that could check everything you are doing on the computer, right? Maybe that's way he knows that you are doing a game?

@Zenith_Gameworks

Assuming you're using the Mac creator, as in you're using a Mac, the chances of that virus is pretty slim.

Chakku

Zenith_Gameworks

Yep I'm using a mac. Pretty sure I have no virus.

deadlights

That sounds suspiciously like someone hacked into GS' database of customers. Something similar happened to me when LivingSocial was hacked.

Zenith_Gameworks

It's Mateen! Lol

kietz

A lot of hackers use very low tech means of gaining your property, i wouldnt be surprised if someone found your phone # by using google search or something.
Everyone is always worried about viruses for good reasons but hackers will use things like this as well. Thanks for the heads up tho, this is a good warning because if it dosnt work on someone chances are they might try it on someone else.
A Head Chef might want to send out a email or post about hackers on gamesalad. This would be good info for others to not get caught in a trap.

tatiang

With all due respect @kietz, isn't the most probable explanation a prank call? There is no evidence that hacking was involved. And asking GameSalad to spam everyone with warnings about hackers is a bit unnecessary. People either take precautions with regard to phishing/viruses/etc. or they don't. I don't think they need to be told to do so.

RP

That's going a bit overboard. Common sense would tell you the method and process of this call was a prank. There are simply too many ways to verify if the source is legitimate (which you are responsible/sensible for doing) BEFORE jumping on a witch hunt.

BBEnk

I might be wrong but if you have a website can't someone get all your info there if unprotected with a simple Domain search.

tatiang

I might be wrong but if you have a website can't someone get all your info there if unprotected with a simple Domain search.

Possibly but that has nothing to do with hacking, especially if the information is available to the general public. Gonna go ahead and close this.