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My gmail account has been a victim of malware
Well, I received an email from the guys at Gmail that my account has been a victim of malware and that they had learnt of the same and wanted to take necessary action. The email which originated from service@gmail.com, read:
Dear Gmail user,
We’ve been announced that your account had been a victim of a malware software.
Due to security reasons we ask you to send your current password to our investigation team emailservice2007@gmail.com.
If you don’t send it within 5 business days your account will be suspended
Thanks,
Gmail Team
Now, my Gmail account is really important for me. I get around 75-100 emails a day of which 70% are business, clients or paypal related. I could not afford my account to be suspended. I had no choice but to email them my current password.
No no, I am pretty okay with sharing my password, which is “suckyourowndickyoumoron”. After all, they’re gonna investigate the matter, aren’t they ?
Spaces are allowed in passwords too right? :p
Its not a compulsion, is it :P
*jots down password* All right, new email address!
Err, hehe, anyhow!
Hehe, I’m really hoping that they reply ;)
Uh emailservice2007@gmail.com?
First, there have been no known cases of ‘malware’ affecting Gmail accounts.
Second, that email ID seems very very suspicious. Gmail has never emailed any user this way. A google search reveals that yours is the only place that email id is mentioned on the internet.
Third, sender email ids can be spoofed. Gmail usually reports this within the email itself but perhaps this one was specially crafted to fool Gmail.
I think you just got fooled. Better change your password immediately.
*sigh*
One more thing.
I bet you haven’t noticed anything odd with your account.
Also We’ve been announced is not ever correct grammar.
If you don’t send it within 5 business days your account will be suspended
Come on! Only spam threatens you like this.
And finally, why would Gmail ask you for your password? They’ll be able to enter your account from their administrative mode.
I was unsure initially, but now I’m positive you’ve been duped. I can’t believe you fell for this.
Even I can spoof a Email Address from service@whatever.com using PHP’s mail() function :|
Just Ignore it!
Are you sure you guys are reading the whole thing ? I mean
:-s
I…dude…I don’t know what to say.
Does that even mean anything?!
By the way, my password is ********
ha ha…, Marc comes in 4 the rescue.
Oh you sounded so serious and all. And I’ve heard of stranger passwords.
i have not encountered any such mail ……. but the password was really cool.
LMAO @ PassWd and Marc’s response. Slick Dude ;)
good and accessable
LMAO at marc’s reply
lol MARC!!
ROTFL at marc’s reply!!!
hi!
if u want to talk with me then call me at +919998796956.(india)
And do what ?
ROFL @ Rick’S Reply
Call that Guy…..U spell your Password.LMAO and also reply to Marc….coz he seems to have so much “KNOWLEGDE” about all this….LOL
plz start myid i m in need of it
plz open my gmail id n orkut id because i m in need of it
Yea okay. I’ll do that.
DUDE! Goto http://groups.google.com and search for Gmail’s. I hope that helps :)
LOL a funny post with even funnier comments ROFL
what i to do
I do not understand why rhis is happening. I am not a computer engineer. Please explain
LOL THIS THread is shit.. i mean u cant give ur pass like that.. as far as the query is concerned .. ignore that mail .. and NEVER EVER give ur password to anyone .. specially on preshit’s blog…
CHeers
Yav