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Phishing mail: "Important Notice of Gmail account update"

Philipp Lenssen [PersonRank 10]

Friday, September 21, 2007
16 years ago7,011 views

From: Gmail Administrator <accounts-noreply[put at-character here]google.com>

<<Dear members

Your account has been randomly flagged in our system as a part of our routine security measures. This is a must to ensure that only you have acces and use of your Gmail and to ensure a safe Gmail experience. We require all flagged accounts to verify their information on file with us. This is the right link for _update account_ page After you verify your information, your account shall be returned to good standing and you will continue to have full use of your account.Please note that if you don't verify your ownership of account in 2 x 24 hours we will block/ susspend your Gmail.

Thanks,

Gmail Administrator>>

The link leads to gmail-uk.com/mail/ , visit at your own risk it and best log out of Google when visiting (in case they found some exotic XSS cookie stealing bug, not that I think that's likely!). Here's the landing page:

http://blogoscoped.com/files/google-account-phishing-2007.png

Roger Browne [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

There must be money to be made offering grammar lessons to these scammers.

The phrase "your's Google Account" is a dead giveaway, even if the URL isn't.

Zim [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

It's very well done, but those grammar inconsistencies are their big fault.

James Xuan [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

Cool! I've never seen this before http://aycu20.webshots.com/image/29699/2004678133679881561_rs.jpg

Haochi [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

SiteAdvisor blocks the site... When disabled, I am seeing what James was seeing.

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