AdWords Email Scam?

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Today I got this email:

Renew Your Account Now !

Dear Advertiser,

This is your official notification from Google AdWords that the service(s) listed below will be deactivated and deleted if not renewed immediately.

As the Primary Contact, you must renew the service(s) listed below or it will be deactivated and deleted.

Renew Now your Google Search Advertising services.

SERVICE: Google Search Advertising
EXPIRATION: August, 31 2008

Thank you for using Google AdWords service.
We appreciate your business and the opportunity to serve you.

Google AdWords Service
Please remember to input your AdWords username and password correctly NOT your email and password.
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The email looked pretty real, but i'm almost sure this is a hunk of bullshit. But why would anyone want to access your AdWords account?

MrBrian, Aug 30, 2008 IP

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So they can advertise their site, using your $$$

I would forward the url to google so they can get it shut down.

Domain name: select-ad-words.com

Registrant:
DONCUIT TIERRE (SROW-1067488)
RAYMOND QUENEAU
Paris FR.

texasflats, Aug 30, 2008 IP

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I got a real nice copypaste reply lol.

Hello Brian,

Thank you for your email. I understand you want to bring to our notice an
email you received, claiming to be from Google AdWords, informing you that
your AdWords account will expire on August 31, 2008 and that you need to
renew it immediately. Also, the link in the email directs to a fake login
page, http://select-ad-words.com/ad.google.login/Login.htm. First, I would
like to thank you for bringing this issue to our attention.

As you are aware, the email you received was not sent by Google. Instead,
it was likely designed by an unauthorized party operating under false
pretenses while using the Google brand. This practice is commonly called
'phishing.'

'Phishing' occurs when an unauthorized party claims to be a
representative of a legitimate organization in an attempt to trick the
recipient into disclosing important personal information like passwords or
bank account numbers.

Remember, Google will never send unsolicited mass messages asking for
your password or personal information, or messages containing executable
attachments. If you ever receive one of these messages, we strongly advise
you not to view it, and to delete it immediately. Also, Google is not
responsible for nor are we able to monitor the actions of other parties.
However, we are very committed to ensuring the safety and security of our
users and our advertisers, and we take issues of fraud seriously.
Moreover, we've dedicated a number of resources towards preventative
measures, such as the Google Safe Browsing extension for Firefox. You can
find more information about this feature at
http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/safebrowsing/.

Here are some steps you can take to ensure the security of your account:

* Be wary of unsolicited messages. If you need to change your account
information, such as your billing details or your password, always sign
into your AdWords account from https://adwords.google.com and make the
changes directly within your account.

* Check the message headers. The 'From:' address and the 'Return-path'
should reference the same source.

* Make sure the URL is legitimate. The AdWords homepage URL will always
be https://adwords.google.com.

* Change your Google Account password frequently. To learn how, visit
https://adwords.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=24828.

* To help us stop phishing attacks, we ask that you report any suspicious
messages or websites to Google at

* Keep your computer's antivirus and spyware protections up to date and
regularly run system scans.

If you believe your Google AdWords account may have been compromised,
please let us know so that we can initiate an investigation.

Please don't update any details that you are being asked to via such
phishing emails.

We appreciate your assistance in keeping Google users safe.

If you have additional questions, please visit our Help Center at
https://adwords.google.com/support to find answers to many frequently
asked questions. Or, try our Learning Center at
http://www.google.com/adwords/learningcenter/ for self-paced lessons that
cover the scope of AdWords.

We look forward to providing you with the most effective advertising
available.

Sincerely,

Megha
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The Google AdWords Team

MrBrian, Aug 31, 2008 IP

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