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Is this a SCAM in Google's name?

Discussion in 'Google' started by 1associate, Aug 7, 2012.

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    I've had two emails from the email account I use to sign on to my Google account. It includes a link to my latest blog and is accompanied with text I've cut and paste below. I haven't clicked the link as I cannot recall signing up for it. Is it a scam? Has anyone else come across it? Who should I report it to at Google? I've never had a reply from Google in the past so I won't hold my breath...

    Testing this option out - will be useful in the future.


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    This is a report email from Google Analytics. You have received this email
    because you requested this report to be sent to you. If you would like to
    change the email settings, please log in to your Google Analytics account.
     
    1associate, Aug 7, 2012 IP
  2. OSSEO

    OSSEO Active Member

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    It seems from Google , Because when you go to Google analytic account there is option to send your report to you by email . If you did this then its from Google otherwise scam .
     
    OSSEO, Aug 7, 2012 IP
  3. 1associate

    1associate Peon

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    How do google send me something from my email account? Why not use their own email? Nah, I still think it is sus...
     
    1associate, Aug 7, 2012 IP
  4. 1associate

    1associate Peon

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    Why would Google send something from my email account to me? This is a method used by Viagra and enlargement spammers... and now Google?

    What, are you saying if I sent you an email from your email address you'd take that to be normal?
     
    1associate, Aug 7, 2012 IP
  5. 1associate

    1associate Peon

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    PS of course "it seems from Google" but as it comes from my email address it seems from me to me too.
     
    1associate, Aug 7, 2012 IP
  6. Mold1958

    Mold1958 Peon

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    Check the link, where does it lead to.

    It could be a fishing scam to get your account detail
     
    Mold1958, Aug 7, 2012 IP
  7. rocamore

    rocamore Greenhorn

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    just search "report phishing page to google" in google
     
    rocamore, Aug 7, 2012 IP
  8. 1associate

    1associate Peon

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    The form requires the URL of a page suspected of phishing. I suspect an email which purports to come from MY EMAIL ADDRESS from Google.

    It would be appreciated if people read and understood the thread before jumping in with irrelevant and incorrect information. Sometimes this place seems to be peopled with users who want to increase their post numbers. Annoying or what?
     
    1associate, Aug 8, 2012 IP
  9. lucider0

    lucider0 Peon

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    Definitely a scam, you need to just delete those spam....

    If you're desperate for money that is how they get you to give them your credit card information....

    Just Don't Do It.......
     
    lucider0, Aug 9, 2012 IP
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    mlao Active Member

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    yes I think is scam...
     
    mlao, Aug 9, 2012 IP
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    eyesight Member

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    i do not understand it actually.there are two possibilities here.it may be scam or it may be sent by google.but i think it has been sent by google.
     
    eyesight, Aug 14, 2012 IP
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    techlead Active Member

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    Most probably sent by gooooogle
     
    techlead, Aug 21, 2012 IP
  13. gwydion

    gwydion Peon

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    Do the forensics... check the email headers... where did the email originate from? Get the IP of the original sender then check it out in a terminal with the 'host' command. That will tell you if the originating IP was google or not (also a great way of checking on bots to see if they really are google.
     
    gwydion, Aug 29, 2012 IP