"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.
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.
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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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