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Gmail - Warning Code:VX2G99AAJ‏

Jay Wallace [PersonRank 0]

Monday, August 24, 2009
14 years ago3,811 views

Just received this email today (8-24-09); is this legit??

Google Mail Team
show details 2:34 PM (2 hours ago)
Dear Account User,
  
This Email is from Gmail customer care and we are sending it to every Gmail accounts owner for safety. We are having congestion due to the anonymous registration of Gmail accounts so we are shutting down some Gmail accounts and your account was among those to be deleted. We are sending this email to you so that you can verify and let us know if you still want to use this account. If you are still interested please confirm your account by filling the space below.Your User name, password, date of birth and your country information would be needed to verify your account.
  
Due to the congestion in all Gmail users and removal of all unused Gmail Accounts. Gmail would be shutting down all unused Accounts, you will have to confirm your E-mail by filling out your Login Information below after clicking the reply button or your account will be suspended within 24 hours for security reasons.

* User name: ............................

* Password: ................................

* Date of Birth: ............................

* Country Or Territory: ....................

Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his or her account within Seven days of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.
  
Thank you for using Gmail!
  
The Gmail Team
G MAI L BETA

JohnMu [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

Hi Jay
Google will never request account information such as the password via email. It might make sense to report this email as phishing to have it reviewed, if you received it via Gmail.

Finally, Gmail is no longer in beta :-)

Cheers,
John

SE [PersonRank 2]

14 years ago #

Totaly wrong forum.
Report it in your Gmail http://consumerscams.org/files/images/gmail_report_phishing.gif

George R [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2008-06-26-n17.html

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