Spam Reports
Links to reports about spam messages and tactics.
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‘We Add New Photos’ — Google Photos Scam Email
by Brett M. Christensen May 26, 2020This email, which appears to have been sent by Google Photos, claims that new photos have been added to your album.
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‘Photo Has Been Successfully Published’ Scam Email
by Brett M. Christensen April 22, 2020According to this email, your photo has been successfully published on Google Photos. The email includes a link that supposedly opens a Google Photos album with the newly published image.
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‘Files Successfully Published’ Google Drive Scam Email
by Brett M. Christensen April 8, 2020This email, which looks like it was sent by Google, claims that your ‘files has (sic) been successfully published’ on Google Drive.
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‘3 Broken Emails’ Spam – Fake Google Notification Messages
by Brett M. Christensen March 29, 2020According to this email, which purports to be from the Google Notification Service, “3 broken emails has been found and recovered” within your account.
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If you’ve been on the Internet for a while, you’ve likely received your fair share of emails claiming that you been selected to complete a survey and thus go in the draw to win various prizes or “rewards”.
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If you are travelling to the United States, you are required to apply for and receive an ESTA, but watch out for scam websites and emails.
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‘You Have Unread Messages’ Spam Emails Hitting Inboxes
by Brett M. Christensen July 28, 2019My spam folders are currently getting hammered by spam emails with subject lines claiming that I have unread messages.
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My inboxes are currently being hit by emails with the subject line “You Got a Text Message”. The bodies of the emails contain just one link.
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Google Drive ‘File is Pending Approval’ Scam Emails
by Brett M. Christensen June 25, 2019These fake Google Drive emails, which feature the Google Drive logo, claim that a file is pending approval and urge you to take action by clicking a button.