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Gmail Password Phishing - Be Careful!

Discussion in 'Google' started by rustybrick, Sep 13, 2004.

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    Last night I recieved an email from a google.com address that said I should fill out a form to receive more gmail invites. Great! No!

    This email asked me to fill out a Web based form, with my gmail account and password. What surprised me is that it passed through the gmail filters.

    Beware of this email and do not give out your gmail password. I have a picture of the email here.

    Please be careful.
     
    rustybrick, Sep 13, 2004 IP
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    Percept Peon

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    Thanks for the warning Rustybrick.
     
    Percept, Sep 13, 2004 IP
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    Thanks for the info.
     
    melfan, Sep 13, 2004 IP
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    flawebworks Tech Services

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    Did you happen to look at the full headers to see who it originated from?
     
    flawebworks, Sep 13, 2004 IP
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    "rustybrick " have your reported this to "gmail" they are the ones that can take legal action if nessary.
     
    mushroom, Sep 13, 2004 IP
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    Thank's for that Rusty!
     
    SEbasic, Sep 13, 2004 IP
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    Thanks for the info.
     
    Fritz, Sep 13, 2004 IP
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    Thanks RB, that needs to be reported to G asap. Can you get the server IP is it was sent from?
     
    NewComputer, Sep 13, 2004 IP
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    gmail has contacted me and they are on the case. you see, they read the forums.
     
    rustybrick, Sep 13, 2004 IP
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    NewComputer Well-Known Member

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    I would expect them to. This is a great place to gather information etc... Why do they think we all come here? Except for the odd questionable post by certain members, we do a good job of discussing some of the best and worst things about G, MSN and Y!.
     
    NewComputer, Sep 13, 2004 IP
  11. rustybrick

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    I didn't say which forum. ;) They read forums, blogs and your emails in your gmail account (kidding on the last one). :)
     
    rustybrick, Sep 15, 2004 IP
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    Thanks for you the info Rustybrick !!
     
    neoms, Mar 20, 2006 IP
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    Thanks for the heads up mate.
     
    cpvr, Mar 20, 2006 IP
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    stop resurrecting dead threads! The last post before neoms was in september 2004
     
    relixx, Mar 21, 2006 IP
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    tHey ...thanx for the information....i have informed my friends too so that they can prevent such things too!!
     
    swapnil90, Mar 3, 2007 IP
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    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    oh my god , this thread is opened nearly 3 year ago :D who and why has he repleid this thread ?
     
    trichnosis, Mar 3, 2007 IP
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    Normally they do stuff like this to bump their post count so they can post in some of the other forums... but his post count is already high enough. Perhaps he still though the info relevant?
     
    relixx, Mar 3, 2007 IP