Hackers who write scripts to steal passwords are bad enough, but when you unknowingly reveal your password to them, that is even worse! They have been known to create email addresses that look like a normal email from certain companies, and most people would not even notice the difference.
One of the latest scams to circulate is one that supposedly comes from Google. Can you spot the difference?
One of the latest scams to circulate is one that supposedly comes from Google. Can you spot the difference?
Just by changing the domain from "[email protected]", the email is from
"[email protected]", which means that the person sending you the email is from a
" [email protected] " address in actual fact.
Subdomain is google, main domain is account.com.
So if you receive such an email, what is the best course of action?
Mark as spam / PHISHING before you delete, so at least google/yahoo/hotmail is able to flag it down as spam and not send you emails of similar addresses in future.
"[email protected]", which means that the person sending you the email is from a
" [email protected] " address in actual fact.
Subdomain is google, main domain is account.com.
So if you receive such an email, what is the best course of action?
Mark as spam / PHISHING before you delete, so at least google/yahoo/hotmail is able to flag it down as spam and not send you emails of similar addresses in future.
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