The "We Choose Your Photo for our Poster" Phishing Scam
The "We Choose Your Photo for our Poster" 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.
The "We Choose Your Photo for our Poster" Phishing Scam
From: Google Photos Share - grandeur@mail2karma.com
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2019, 1:15:53 AM PDT
Subject: We choose your photo for our poster
Google Photos
We choose your photo for our poster.
1 albums, 5 photos
Get 1GB extra Google Photos space
View photos
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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