Beware Google Phishing Expedition
Nov.25, 2008 in
Technology
I received an email from Google telling me I had a Google Alert and needed to lot into my account to read it. But as you see in this video, it was not really Google. These criminals were trying to get me to supply them with my login and password so they could take over my Google AdWords or AdSense account. From there, they can change payment information, run ads on my budget supporting their products, etc. Beware – and always look for the real URL. In any email like this, if they tell you to log into your account, go directly to your browser and enter the URL of the account. Don’t click on the email unless you are 100% sure.
Please post your thoughts below...
December 21st, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Hey Jeff Mulligan! I really appreciate this short video posted to your blog site.
Although we get warnings virtually every day about things like this happening… you have provided PROOF positive by way of example
and personally illustrating the “how to’s” of avoiding these thieves and hackers…
A couple of years ago I had a website which was hacked. All my long hours
of design effort and advertising went for naught as someone else reaped all the benefits… some gurus teach this as Blackhat techniques and tactics.
I just call it stealing!
Thank you for being one of the “Good Guys” Jeff
Sincerely Kevin W.( long time follower and owner of CBMall…)
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Thanks Jeff,
I really appreciate you being a real person who cares : )
July 27th, 2009 at 12:16 am
Thank you Jeff you are really a nice guy much appreciated.
Some people have no morals.
Most Grateful
Brenda
January 9th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
Thanks, as always, for all your hard work for teaching not only the newbies but the experts. There is so much to learn and to avoid.
April 2nd, 2010 at 1:05 pm
Thank you very much for this warning!
I must admit; I want to promote you and CBMall, but I have to wait a few months. (Information overflow)
I really like you as a person, (even if I don`t know you – jet) and I know you are a real PRO so I will take a closer look at what you have to offer later on.
Thanks a lot!
Kind regards: Kurt Pedersen
April 2nd, 2010 at 1:06 pm
PS! I “grabbed” your rss feed!