World Of Warcraft: UK Bank Bans WoW Credit Card Payments

British newspaper "The Register" is reporting that UK bank Halifax is banning payments for WoW accounts. The payment ban is due to rampant fraud through the use of stolen credit cards.

In a statement, the bank said its decision to block payments was not a reflection of the integrity of Blizzard or its billing systems.

"We have seen a significant number of fraudulent transactions through Blizzard's gaming sites. We have, therefore, blocked the majority of Visa/Mastercard transactions we receive from there in order to combat this. We do not believe the fraud is anything to do with Blizzard themselves, their sites or the integrity of their billing systems, rather it is site users utilising stolen credit card details to pay for subscriptions," the bank said. "If a customer does want to subscribe to a game site operated by Blizzard, using a Halifax or Bank of Scotland credit card, we can arrange for the payments to be processed for them if they contact us."

There's much more in the article. If you're a UK WoW player, this is of particular interest.