What is the Google Calendar Scam and How to Stop It? Home Categories Scamming What is the Google Calendar Scam and How to Stop It? 4 4 348 0 6y ago 2019-08-28T02:09:01-05:00 6y ago 2019-08-28T02:19:00-05:00 Online Threat Alerts Google Calendar Scam is where cybercriminals take advantage of a Google Calendar setting that lets anyone place event invites in another user's calendar. In the scam, an event will pop up in a user's Google Calendar and invite him/her take a survey or claim a cash reward by entering personal and financial information. How to Stop the Google Calendar ScamOpen Google Calendar Settings by going to: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/settings?pli=1Choose "Event Settings" on the leftChange the option that says "Automatically add invitations" to "No" to only show invitations to which I have responded.Scroll down the page to "View Options" and uncheck the box that says "Show declined events." This prevents Google Calendar from showing spam that you’ve declined. Check the comment section below for answers or additional information. Share what you know, or ask a question about this article by leaving a comment below. Online Threat Alerts is not affiliated with or endorsed by any trademark owner mentioned in this article. Some of the information in samples on this website may have been impersonated or spoofed. Save + Was this article helpful? (0) (0) More For You ▷The 'Yearly Linkedin International Cash... ▷Is echooo.store an Untrustworthy Online... ▷Sheng Siong Scam - Fake SMS Notifying o... ▷Scam Calls From France - Area Code +33... ◁Enterprise Deliveries Email Scam - How ... ◁Scam Me If You Can: Simple Strategies t... ◁The 'Robert Bailey' Lottery Donation Sc... ◁Hope For Amazonia Instagram Scam... Comments / Answers Remove sensitive information from your post. Enter comment post here 4an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userMar 28, 2020 at 6:38 PM by What is the Google Calendar Scam and How to Stop It?an anonymous user from: Kingston, Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaI do not have any of these options on my google calendar. the screen is completely different. the only option I have is to turn off "events from google" but this has not cleared my calendar of the Russian spam Greginfohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoSep 21, 2019 at 6:53 AM by What is the Google Calendar Scam and How to Stop It?infoReceived this scam:"From: Google Calendar [mailto:calendar-notification-google.com]Sent: Friday, September 20, 2019 2:20 AMSubject: Notification: Congratulations - Fri Sep 20, 2019 2:30am - 3:30am (CDT) CongratulationsHiCongratulations from the Azim PremjI Philanthropies Foundation-India, where life changing opportunities and cash are given-out on a daily basis! Our foundation/founder has indeed been a great Philanthropist to this generation and is truly committed to “giving while living,”. However, We are pleased to inform you that you are one (1) of the lucky people to benefit and receive $1,500,000.00 USD from our foundation’s ongoing goodwill project, grant/donations program.Is this message sent to a valid e-mail account? Your email account was randomly selected to receive a cash donation of $1,500,000.00 USD from the Philanthropist. If this is a valid e-mail account, then click reply to contact us directly for comprehensive information.For more details visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azim_Premji ) or Google Azim Premji.Contact E-mail( holdingazim-outlook.com)Sincerely,Dileep Ranjekar,CEO, Azim PremjI Foundationhttp://azimpremjifoundation.org/"an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userSep 17, 2019 at 2:04 PM by What is the Google Calendar Scam and How to Stop It?an anonymous user from: Glenrothes, Scotland, United KingdomDoing all of the above does not stop the events coming. I still get them even after setting No, only show invitations to which I respond.Also even after unchecking show declined events. These annoying invites still come.infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoSep 3, 2019 at 9:32 AM by What is the Google Calendar Scam and How to Stop It?infoThis just appeared in my calendar""You have been invited to attend an event...Accept Decline Check AvailabilitySubject Google Security AlertAttendees: -googlemail.comWhen: Monday, September 2, 2019At 4:38:54 AM.Location: Your device have 5 viruses remove them now using Google Security download from : - Reminder 10 minutesYour device have 5 viruses remove them now using Google Security download from : -"
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userMar 28, 2020 at 6:38 PM by What is the Google Calendar Scam and How to Stop It?an anonymous user from: Kingston, Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaI do not have any of these options on my google calendar. the screen is completely different. the only option I have is to turn off "events from google" but this has not cleared my calendar of the Russian spam Greg
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoSep 21, 2019 at 6:53 AM by What is the Google Calendar Scam and How to Stop It?infoReceived this scam:"From: Google Calendar [mailto:calendar-notification-google.com]Sent: Friday, September 20, 2019 2:20 AMSubject: Notification: Congratulations - Fri Sep 20, 2019 2:30am - 3:30am (CDT) CongratulationsHiCongratulations from the Azim PremjI Philanthropies Foundation-India, where life changing opportunities and cash are given-out on a daily basis! Our foundation/founder has indeed been a great Philanthropist to this generation and is truly committed to “giving while living,”. However, We are pleased to inform you that you are one (1) of the lucky people to benefit and receive $1,500,000.00 USD from our foundation’s ongoing goodwill project, grant/donations program.Is this message sent to a valid e-mail account? Your email account was randomly selected to receive a cash donation of $1,500,000.00 USD from the Philanthropist. If this is a valid e-mail account, then click reply to contact us directly for comprehensive information.For more details visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azim_Premji ) or Google Azim Premji.Contact E-mail( holdingazim-outlook.com)Sincerely,Dileep Ranjekar,CEO, Azim PremjI Foundationhttp://azimpremjifoundation.org/"
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userSep 17, 2019 at 2:04 PM by What is the Google Calendar Scam and How to Stop It?an anonymous user from: Glenrothes, Scotland, United KingdomDoing all of the above does not stop the events coming. I still get them even after setting No, only show invitations to which I respond.Also even after unchecking show declined events. These annoying invites still come.
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoSep 3, 2019 at 9:32 AM by What is the Google Calendar Scam and How to Stop It?infoThis just appeared in my calendar""You have been invited to attend an event...Accept Decline Check AvailabilitySubject Google Security AlertAttendees: -googlemail.comWhen: Monday, September 2, 2019At 4:38:54 AM.Location: Your device have 5 viruses remove them now using Google Security download from : - Reminder 10 minutesYour device have 5 viruses remove them now using Google Security download from : -"