Verify Your Gmail Account

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    Anyone here received this type of mail.......
    Is it real or Its a kind of Hack.

    Dear Account User,

    You are advise to verify your account details below to enable us upgrade your account. E.G Your Gmail ID, Password, Date Of Birth etc.

    In failure of doing this, your will Automatically lose your Gmail Account.

    Thanks for using Gmail


    Account Alert


    VERIFY YOUR GMAIL ACCOUNT NOW TO AVOID CLOSE !!!


    Dear Account User,
    This message is from Gmail message center to all Gmail account owners and premium account owners. We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail account center. We are deleting all unused Gmail account to create more space for new accounts.

    To prevent your account from closing, you will have to verify it below before One (1) week from now!


    CONFIRM YOUR IDENTITY. VERIFY YOUR GMAIL ACCOUNT NOW !!!

    Gmail ID:.........................

    Password:............. ...........

    Your Birthday:.................

    Your Country or Territory:...........

    Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his or her account before One (1) week of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.

    Sincerely,
    Gmail Team
     
    prakashsh1, Jul 15, 2008 IP
  2. chandan123

    chandan123 Prominent Member

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    great mail ;) lol its just phishing mail what else :rolleyes:
     
    chandan123, Jul 15, 2008 IP
  3. rockingsri

    rockingsri Banned

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    lmao.. we have to agree that the hackers are really creative, they always come up with cool ideas. lol
     
    rockingsri, Jul 15, 2008 IP
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    scylla Notable Member

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    Yep it's a phishing scam, ignore it. If gmail wanted users to "upgrade" I'm sure there would be a link or a popup asking you to "click to upgrade".
     
    scylla, Jul 15, 2008 IP
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    Cryxellis23 Banned

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    I didn't receive any message just like that when I create my gmail account.
    I think it was another scammer who loves destroying a good mail:rolleyes:
     
    Cryxellis23, Jul 16, 2008 IP
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    Freewebspace Notable Member

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    I think this is a spam mail trying to hack your account ,Just check for headers of the mail...
     
    Freewebspace, Jul 16, 2008 IP
  7. TehAkiSan

    TehAkiSan Peon

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    Hehe! I got same mail few weeks ago. Do not reply. It is scam!
     
    TehAkiSan, Jul 16, 2008 IP
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    Project Mobius Peon

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    you know its a scam when asked to provide crudentials like that lol

    edit: and i've always wanted to email back with fake info just to piss them off but i shouldn't, not sure what they would do to me afterwards
     
    Project Mobius, Jul 16, 2008 IP
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