The "Gmail Service Sent you a Message" Phishing Scam

Updated: October 16, 2018 2018-10-16T09:13:36 -
Posted: October 16, 2018 2018-10-16T09:12:29
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Recipients of the "Gmail Service Sent you a Message" email below are asked not to click the links in it. This is because the email is a phishing scam created by cybercriminals to steal their potential victims' email account credentials. The links in the fake email go to a phishing website that will ask visitors to sign in. If the visitors attempt to sign-in, their account credentials (username and password) will be sent to the cybercriminals behind the scam. The cybercriminals will then use the stolen credentials to gain access to their potential victims' accounts, hijack and use them fraudulently.

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The "Gmail Service Sent you a Message" Phishing Scam

From: Google Support <gairing@upb.de>

Date: 13 October 2018 at 12:08:21 BST

Subject: New messages

Google

(Gmail Service) sent you a message:

10/13/2018

Message you sent blocked by our bulk email filter.

More information

View messages

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