Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
The email message below, which claims that the recipients should click on a link within it to upgrade to Gmail version 4.0.0.1 Build 2016, in order to secure their accounts, is a phishing scam. The links in the fake email message go to a phishing website that steals Google account usernames and passwords. The phishing website looks exactly like Google’ own website, which makes it easier to trick Gmail or Google users into believing the fake website is legitimate.
Therefore, recipients of the fake email message (see sample below) should delete it and not follow the instructions in it. And, Gmail or Google users should never click on a link to sign into their accounts, they should instead, go directly to www.gmail.com and sign-in from there. And, if something is wrong with their accounts, they will be notified after signing in. Doing this will prevent Google users from visiting fake Gmail or Google websites that steal account credentials, personal and financial information.
From: The Gmȧil Team [upate.team@gmail.com]Subject: Notice [WARNING]Date: December 1, 2016 at 6:31:12 PM ESTGoogleUser Account UpgradeDear User,At Google, we take the security of your Account very seriously.To keep using our email services, kindly help us secure your account by updating to our latest Gmail Version [v.4.0.0.1 Build 2016]UpdateBest Regards,The Google Account Team
From: The Gmȧil Team [upate.team@gmail.com]Subject: Notice [WARNING]Date: December 1, 2016 at 6:31:12 PM EST
Google
User Account Upgrade
Dear User,
At Google, we take the security of your Account very seriously.
To keep using our email services, kindly help us secure your account by updating to our latest Gmail Version [v.4.0.0.1 Build 2016]
Update
Best Regards,The Google Account Team
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Here is another scam: "From: Account Update Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 5:29 AM To: no-reply@accounts.google.com Subject: GOOGLE EMAIL SECURITY NOTICE Google User Account Upgrade Dear User, At Google, we take the securit of our account very serioulsy. To keep using our email services, kindly help us secure your account by updating to our latest Gmail Version [v.4.0.0.1 Build 2016] Update Best Regards, The Google Account Team"
