Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
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 Drive website that steals online account credentials (username and password).
From: Google Drives <faristiydelato@crownamerican.com>Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 12:02 AMSubject: Your photo takes first placeGoogle DrivesYour photo takes first place.2 albums, 6 photosNeed more space?View details© 2018 Google Drives.
From: Google Drives <faristiydelato@crownamerican.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 12:02 AM
Subject: Your photo takes first place
Google Drives
Your photo takes first place.
2 albums, 6 photos
Need more space?
View details
© 2018 Google Drives.
If visitors to the phishing or fake Google Drive 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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