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Watch Out for "Deferred Message" or "You Have Deferred Notification" Fake and Malicious Google Message

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Watch Out for Deferred Message or You Have Deferred Notification Fake and Malicious Google Message

Cyber-criminals are sending out fake email messages(see below), which appear as if they were sent by Google, YouTube or Facebook, with malicious or spam links. The malicious links will take the recipients, who have clicked on the links, to phishing websites, created by cyber-criminals to steal their personal and financial information, while the spam links will take them to untrustworthy websites where they will be asked to purchase fake or inferior products. The recipients may also be taken to malicious websites, where they will be tricked into downloading and installing malicious software like viruses, Trojan horse and spyware, disguised as legitimate software.

Remember, never click on a link to sign into your Google account. Always go directly to Youtube.com, Google.com or Gmail.com and sign into your account from there.

The Fake and Malicious Email Messages

Subject: Hi. Deferred messages considered
From: The Google (hala@novonordisk.com)

Google

Deferred message.

View messages.

Sincerely
Google team

Subject: Caution, You have deferred notifications abbreviated
From: Auto YouTubeNotifier (flabarberagla@blockusagroup.com)

YouTube

You have deferred notification.

View notifications.

Sincerely yours
YouTube team

From: Auto GoogleService

Google

Deferred mail.

View mails.

Yours truly

Google support

From: Facebook Service <gav222w@gdicom.net>
Date: 26 December 2015 at 21:02
Subject: You have deferred notifications exasperation

facebook

You have deferred notification.

View notifications.

Yours truly

Facebook support

Recipients of the fake and malicious email messages are asked to delete them and should never attempt to click on the links within the emails. Recipients of the same email messages who have clicked on the links within them, should scan their computers with the antivirus software installed them.

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Jan 18, 2018 at 9:41 PM by
Watch Out for "Deferred Message" or "You Have Deferred Notification" Fake and Malicious Google Message
info

Here is another scam:

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Gmail"
Date: Jan 12, 2018 3:42 AM
Subject: You have deferred message

Gmail

You have deferred message.

View deferred message.

Sincerely,
The Gmail team

Delete

Dec 29, 2017 at 6:36 AM by
Watch Out for "Deferred Message" or "You Have Deferred Notification" Fake and Malicious Google Message
info

Here is another scam:

-------- Original Message --------
"Subject: Our system have found deferred message in your account
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2017 06:29:31 0000
From: Google

Google

December 28, 2017
Our system have found deferred message

View deferred message.

You can also unsubscribe from these emails or change your notification settings.
Need help? If you received this message in error, click not my account."

Delete

May 18, 2017 at 6:11 PM by
Watch Out for "Deferred Message" or "You Have Deferred Notification" Fake and Malicious Google Message
an anonymous user from: Denver, Colorado, United States

Here's another variant on the scam, only this one is worded so that it looks as though an email that you sent was blocked by their email filter for -- you guessed it -- spam!



-- Text of Scam Email Begins Below --
"From: Gmail Notify
Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 01:58:56 0000
Subject: Message you sent blocked by our bulk email filter Becca Elaine
To: [REDACTED]

Google
Katie Phillips (Google Service) just sent you a message:

5/06/2017
Returned email message.

Learn more
Don't want occasional updates about Google activity? Change what email Gmail Team sends you."


--------- TEXT ENDS ----------

What didn't copy was the big blue "Check Messages" button. Given the timing, I wouldn't be surprised if this was linked to the Wannacry ransomware.

McAfee Site Advisor also notes potential security risks from the bountymailings (dot) com page (parked domain, malware downloads), so I would suggest automatically deleting anything coming from that address. It's listed elsewhere as being nothing but a spam generator.

Delete

Apr 1, 2017 at 7:29 AM by
Watch Out for "Deferred Message" or "You Have Deferred Notification" Fake and Malicious Google Message
info

Here is another scam:

-- Original Message --
From: GoogleTeam
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2017 2:26 AM
Subject: Message you sent blocked by our bulk email filter Klbond

Google
Katie Bennett (Gmail Support) sent you a message:

4/01/2017
Undeliverable messages.

Learn more
View messages

Delete

Sep 6, 2016 at 9:21 AM by
Watch Out for "Deferred Message" or "You Have Deferred Notification" Fake and Malicious Google Message
info

Here is another fake message:

"Grace Cox (Google Team) sent you a message:

9/06/2016
Message status: undeliverable.

Get more information
View messages"

Delete

Aug 18, 2016 at 10:17 AM by
Watch Out for "Deferred Message" or "You Have Deferred Notification" Fake and Malicious Google Message
info

Here is another fake message:

"From: Gmail Reminder
Date: July 31, 2016 at 8:17:29 PM CDT
Subject: New messages Bobpekol

Google
Faith Scott (Google Service) has sent you a message:

8/01/2016
Message you sent blocked by our bulk email filter.

Get more information
View messages"

Delete

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