The "Google Drive File has Been Damaged" Phishing Scam

The Google Drive File has Been Damaged Phishing Scam

Google Drive users, be on the lookout for fake and phishing emails like the one below, which claim a file in your Google Drive has been damaged. The fake emails are being sent by cybercriminals who are attempting to trick their potential victims clicking on a link in the same emails that go to a phishing or fake Google Drive website. If visitors to the fake 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 credentials to hijack their victim accounts and use them fraudulently.

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The "Google Drive File has Been Damaged" Phishing Scam

File has been damaged

Google Notify <gulpierb@starnursery.com>

Fri 12/7/2018, 8:23 AM

Google Drive

File has been damaged

Need more space?

Take action

Google Drive users who have been tricked by the phishing scam are asked to change their passwords immediately.

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Jun 25, 2021 at 10:42 AM by
The "Google Drive File has Been Damaged" Phishing Scam
an anonymous user from: Wright Area, Santa Rosa, California, United States

Received on June 25, 2021

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Aug 9, 2019 at 8:03 AM by
The "Google Drive File has Been Damaged" Phishing Scam
an anonymous user from: Oak Park, Illinois, United States

Just got this same notice: August 9 2019

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Jun 23, 2019 at 6:04 PM by
The "Google Drive File has Been Damaged" Phishing Scam
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"Subject: File has been damaged Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 04:28:50 0000 From: Google Drive Storage Google Drive File has been damaged How to get free space easily and quickly Take action" Here is another scam.

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Jun 18, 2019 at 6:25 PM by
The "Google Drive File has Been Damaged" Phishing Scam
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"From: Google [mailto:gerald.lagacherie@allsupinc.com] Sent: Wednesday, 19 June 2019 10:37 Subject: File has been damaged Google Drive File has been damaged How to get free space easily and quickly Take action" Here is another scam.

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Jun 15, 2019 at 9:11 AM by
The "Google Drive File has Been Damaged" Phishing Scam
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"From: Google Notification Date: June 15, 2019 at 4:37:12 AM PDT Subject: File has been damaged Google Drive File has been damaged Need more space? View details"

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Jun 9, 2019 at 4:48 PM by
The "Google Drive File has Been Damaged" Phishing Scam
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Received this scam: - Forwarded Message - From: Google Drive Share Sent: Saturday, June 8, 2019, 09:55:42 AM CDT Subject: File has been damaged Google Drive File has been damaged F.A.Q.

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