Scammers are blasting emails claiming 9000 players already joined a fake alumni event. Linking your Microsoft account hands them full access to change passwords and lock you out. Nostalgia is costing people their skins realms and worlds right now.
If your inbox has anything about reuniting with old Minecon friends for 2026 delete it. The r/Minecraft post breaking it down shows exactly how this one operates and it is not subtle.
The bait and the hook
The email pretends to be an official invite for a big alumni gathering. It brags that 9000 people have already signed up. That number is likely inflated with bots or already compromised accounts. The goal is simple: get you to click and link your Microsoft account. Once you do the scammers gain OAuth access or enough info to reset security settings and take over.
Commenters pointed out the dead giveaway is the sender domain. Real Minecraft stuff does not come from minecon-events.com. Others noted the classic follow up where attackers use your exposed email to test leaked passwords from other sites because most people reuse them across services.
Yes its a scam. By linking your account hackers will get access to your account and change your security info.
One user admitted they fell for it and are now dealing with the fallout. Others predicted a coming flood of stolen account posts and suggested a megathread. The consensus is clear. This is not an event. It is a credential harvesting operation aimed straight at the playerbase.
Why this works so well
- Nostalgia for the old Minecon days is powerful even if the event got rebranded to Minecraft Live
- Players with years of purchases and builds have a lot to lose but still click without thinking
- Password reuse across sites makes the initial email grab even more dangerous
- Official looking branding fools people who do not check domains
Microsoft and Mojang have pages on account security but the average player does not read them until it is too late. The multiplayer scene runs on trust and shared servers. A hijacked account can ruin friends lists communities and progress in an instant.
