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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.
Open Google Calendar Settings by going to: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/settings?pli=1
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I 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
Received 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/"
Doing 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.
This 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 : -"