Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
The "Google Photos We Choose Your Photo" 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). Some of the emails may have links that go to spam or fraudulent websites.
From: Google Photos Share <dianrandi_nb@newulmtel.net>Date: May 11, 2019 at 1:31:16 AM PDTSubject: We choose your photoGoogle PhotosWe choose your photoGet 1GB extra Google Photos spaceView details
From: Google Photos Share <dianrandi_nb@newulmtel.net>
Date: May 11, 2019 at 1:31:16 AM PDT
Subject: We choose your photo
Google Photos
We choose your photo
Get 1GB extra Google Photos space
View details
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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"From: Google Photos Date: May 19, 2020 at 4:21:29 AM PDT Subject: We choose your photo for our poster Google Photos We choose your photo for our poster. Tue, 19 May 2020 04:21 6 photos, 1 albums How to get free Google Photos space easily and quickly View albums" Here is another scam.
