On Thu, 6 May 2010, fchan wrote: > >> I don't know how to tell whether the below quoted email is really from >> gmail or some sort of spam/scan. I don't recall ever giving my birthdate >> to gmail before, or having to put in my password except when starting >> gmail. .....? >> Any other users on this list seeing this? >> >> thanks for advice >> Jack >> >> from Gmail Support <useralert00@xxxxxxxxx> >> to >> date Sun, May 2, 2010 at 7:19 PM >> subject ALERT: Act Fast! >> mailed-by gmail.com >> signed-by gmail.com >> hide details May 2 (4 days ago) >> Gmail Team is working on total security on all accounts and as a >> result of this security upgrade we require all Google members to >> verify their account with Google. To prevent your account from >> disability you will have to update your information by clicking the >> reply button and filling the space below. >> >> Account: >> Password: >> Birth date: >> Country: >> 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 >> -- >> users mailing list >> users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To unsubscribe or change subscription options: >> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users >> Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > > This is correct that there was security breach at Google so it is > recommended that you change your password and your personal question > information. > However, double check the link since there are have spammers taking > advantage of this incident to do some phishing. > It is best go to normal gmail login > https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=mail&passive=true&rm=false&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com%2Fmail%2F%3Fui%3Dhtml%26zy%3Dl&bsv=1eic6yu9oa4y3&scc=1<mpl=default<mplcache=2 > and login and then change your information there. This e-mail is most certainly a scam. They will NEVER ask for you to "verify" your password in this manner. -- Truth is stranger than fiction because fiction has to make sense. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
