Google Drive Scam - "To View Shared Document you are Required to Login with Email Address"

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Google Drive Scam - To View Shared Document you are Required to Login with Email Address

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Look out for the Google Drive phishing or fake website below, which will ask you to login with your Hotmail, AOL, Gmail, Yahoo or other email accounts in order to view shared documents. Google Drive is located at this website address: https://drive.google.com/, and at no time should you enter your Google account user name and password on any other website except at www.google.com.

The Google Drive Phishing or Fake Webpage

Google Drive phishing Webpage

This phishing webpage is located at this website address: hxxp://kwebshop.com/sale/gogdocs1/index.htm

It seems that the website the page is located at was hacked and the cybercriminals placed this phishing or fake page on it.

This webpage will ask you to sign-in with an email address and password. If you enter your email address user name and password, it will be sent to the cybercriminals behind this website, which they will use to gain access to your email account.

Google Drive phishing Webpage

With access to your email account, these criminals may lock you out of your account by changing your password. They may access your contacts' information and other personal information that they may use to help scam your friends.

Also, because your email address is associated with other websites account sign-in like Facebook, Twitter and other online websites, they will be able to gain access to these accounts with access to your email account.

If you have already entered your email or Google user name and password on this phishing or fake website, please change your password right now before it is too late. And, never click on a link in an email message that came from an unknown sender.

Note: Some of the names, addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers or other information in samples on this website may have been impersonated or spoofed.

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  • June 17, 2014 at 4:57 AM by an anonymous user from Rehovot, Merkaz, Israel

    is this site is also Phishing?

    www.saveourindustriesact.org/wp-includes/images/2014/index.php

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    • June 17, 2014 at 11:15 AM by info

      Yes, it is a phishing web page. It appears as if the website was hacked or compromised and the malicious page "wp-includes/images/2014/index.php" placed on it.

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  • November 11, 2013 at 11:13 AM by info

    This is not virus, only a phishing scam. You will only be in danger if you enter your username and password on the phishing or fake website. If you did, please change your password. That's all.

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  • November 11, 2013 at 3:35 AM by an anonymous user from Ylivieska, North Finland, Finland

    Is only my gmail-password in danger (because I changed it already)? I just thought that were there somekind of virus which could seek my other passwords as I use them om my computer?

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  • October 27, 2013 at 10:48 AM by an anonymous user from Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

    Here is another phishing web page.<br/>hxxp://www.ishm.org/sites/all/modules/gdocs/index.htm<br/>

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  • October 27, 2013 at 10:43 AM by an anonymous user from Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

    Here is a fake email from gabriellawise@live.com.au<br/>-----<br/>Hello, I will like to check if you have availability for the dates requested in the Attached Document I have sent the Attachment for you using Google Drive So Click the Google Drive link below or<br/><br/>Google Drive<br/>Note That you don't need to own a Google account to login to the email because it works with all email providers just look for your email provider or click on other emails and login to view the attachment Thanks and Best Regards. Gabriella Wisewould<br/><br/><br/><br/>Regards

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