Email from 'Gmail"?

peanuthead · 03-04-2011 10:20pm #1

Hi all

Got an email from Gmail, to my Gmail account. Seems a bit dodgy to be honest, but then again I am very sceptical.

So, a few days ago, I got a mail from them asking me whether or not my account was active or not, and to reply with only a Yes or a No.

Just now I got this:

Dear Valued User,

Due to the congestion in our Gmail servers,there would be removal of all unused Gmail Accounts.You will have to confirm if your E-mail is still active by filling out your login account below, or your account will be suspended within 7day for security reasons.

Customer ID:
Password:
Region:

Your Account Will Not Be Interrupted After Following The Instructions And Your Service Still Continue As Normal. We Apologize For Any Inconveniences.

Thank You For Using Gmail.

- The Gmail Team

Is this right?? They are looking for me to tell them my a/c name and password AND whereabouts I am?????

MiCr0 · 03-04-2011 10:21pm

Clearly it's a scam

copacetic · 03-04-2011 10:21pm

no, it's a phishing email. forward it to gmail.

AlmightyCushion · 03-04-2011 10:22pm

It's definitely not from google or the gmail team. They'd never ask you for those details.

peanuthead · 03-04-2011 10:22pm

Thanks

I was fairly certain but just wanted to be sure.

Thanks

Buddly · 03-04-2011 10:23pm

any email like that which requests your login details is fake, especially if they request details via email.

peanuthead · 03-04-2011 10:23pm

Okay how do I forward to Gmail though? Probably a very dim question, but...

kwalshe · 03-04-2011 10:23pm

There was a guy on Joe Duffy chattin about this scam last week.
Long story that ended up with 3 of his friends sending a combined amount of €7k to him by western union in Thailand I think . They had receieved a begging email from his account to make it look like he was in bother over there.

peanuthead · 03-04-2011 10:28pm

Don't know how to forward to Gmail Team though.

copacetic · 03-04-2011 10:31pm

peanuthead wrote: »

Don't know how to forward to Gmail Team though.

there is a drop down beside reply with report phishing in it

bryaner · 03-04-2011 10:31pm

kwalshe wrote: »

There was a guy on Joe Duffy chattin about this scam last week.
Long story that ended up with 3 of his friends sending a combined amount of €7k to him by western union in Thailand I think . They had receieved a begging email from his account to make it look like he was in bother over there.

Think it was Peru.

peanuthead · 03-04-2011 10:33pm

Thanks

Just did it now.

biko · 05-04-2011 11:47am

Got one today and thought of this thread:

I'm writing this with tears in my eyes.I made a quick trip to United Kingdom on a short vacation unfortunately i got mugged at the park of hotel where i stayed,worse of it was that my bags, cash, cell phone and credit cards were all stolen at GUNPOINT leaving me penniless right now.

It's was a horrible experience for me and i need help flying back home,the authorities are not being 100% supportive but the good thing is that i still have my passport.I need some cash to settle my bills and get on flight back home. please let me know if you can help.

I'm freaked out at the moment..

Neil

sent to all in his address book, I'd assume.
Now the scammer just sits and waits for his friends to reply...

cookie1977 · 05-04-2011 11:54am

Yes a friend replied to an email to his hotmail account requesting his username and password to confirm ownership. Unfortunately he replied and the scammer then mass emailed his contacts requesting money for a major operation. Similar distress to the email above. No one replied thank god. I am always puzzled though how people seem to believe emails when if they got a postal letter saying the same thing they'd probably throw it away.

dastardly00 · 05-04-2011 1:57pm

biko wrote: »

Got one today and thought of this thread:

I'm writing this with tears in my eyes.I made a quick trip to United Kingdom on a short vacation unfortunately i got mugged at the park of hotel where i stayed,worse of it was that my bags, cash, cell phone and credit cards were all stolen at GUNPOINT leaving me penniless right now.

It's was a horrible experience for me and i need help flying back home,the authorities are not being 100% supportive but the good thing is that i still have my passport.I need some cash to settle my bills and get on flight back home. please let me know if you can help.

I'm freaked out at the moment..

Neil

sent to all in his address book, I'd assume.
Now the scammer just sits and waits for his friends to reply...

My gf's mother had her gmail acc hacked into a few months ago and pretty much the exact same email was sent to everyone in her address book. Some of her friends would be quite old and not aware of scams like these. Thankfully they decided to ring her, rather than replying to the email!

peanuthead · 06-04-2011 10:47pm

dastardly00 wrote: »

My gf's mother had her gmail acc hacked into a few months ago and pretty much the exact same email was sent to everyone in her address book. Some of her friends would be quite old and not aware of scams like these. Thankfully they decided to ring her, rather than replying to the email!

Haha, I RECEIVED one of those emails from a friend! I knew it was a scam instantly, but didn't know that it was the same thing as the password request. There must be a major epidemic of these at moment

Email from 'Gmail"?

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