The "Google Your Photo Takes First Place" Phishing Scam

The Google Your Photo Takes First Place Phishing Scam

The "Google Your photo takes first place" email below is a phishing scam. Therefore, Google users who have received the same email are asked to delete it because the link in it goes to a phishing or fake Google Photo website that steals online account credentials (username and password).

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The "Google Your Photo Takes First Place" Phishing Scam

From: Google Photos <faristiydelato@crownamerican.com>

Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 12:02 AM

Subject: Your photo takes first place

Google Photos

Your photo takes first place.

2 albums, 6 photos

Need more space?

View details

© 2018 Google Photos.

If visitors to the phishing or fake Google Photo website attempt to sign into it, their username and password will be sent to the cybercriminals behind the scam. The cybercriminals will then use the stolen usernames and passwords to gain access to their potential victims

Google users who have already been tricked by the phishing email are asked to change your change their passwords before their accounts are hijacked and used fraudulently by the cybercriminals.

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The "Google Your Photo Takes First Place" Phishing Scam