"Sign-In Attempt Was Blocked For Your Profile" Scam

Google users who have received the fake "Sign-In Attempt Was Blocked For Your Profile" email below, which claims that someone just used your password to try to sign into your profile and services, are asked not to follow the instructions in the email. This is because the email is a scam that has links that go to phishing or fake websites that steal account, personal and financial information.

Sign-In Attempt Was Blocked For Your Profile Scam

The "Sign-In Attempt Was Blocked For Your Profile" Scam

From: Support daniels@premierproductions.com

Date: 7 August 2018 at 15:20:28 BST

Subject: Critical alert for your linked account ID 87851

Your account is listed as the recovery email for . Don't recognize this account? click here.

Sign-in attempt was blocked for your profile

Someone just used your password to try to sign in to your account.

CHECK ACTIVITY

You received this email to let you know about important changes to your account and services.

© 2018 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA

Google users who have been tricked by the phishing email are asked to change their passwords and check their accounts for discrepancies. And, instead of clicking on a link in an email, Google users should always go directly to https://myaccount.google.com/security-checkup/ to check their accounts' security activities.

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  • September 21, 2018 at 4:40 AM by an anonymous user from: Zhongba, Sichuan, China

    Received this:

    "Sign-in attempt was blocked

    446708860@qq.com

    Someone just used your password to try to sign in to your account. Google blocked them, but you should check what happened.

    CHECK ACTIVITY

    You received this email to let you know about important changes to your Google Account and services.

    © 2018 Google LLC,1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA"

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