engine
msg:4040728 | 4:10 pm on Dec 10, 2009 (gmt 0) |
I too have had such messages addressed to e-mail accounts only used for Google AdWords. It's possible it was guessed, but unlikely. There aren't many places it could have come from, unless someone is sniffing e-mail addresses, form somewhere. Now that's a concern.
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Trav
msg:4040787 | 6:08 pm on Dec 10, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Got one here as well, viewing the headers, originated from udel.edu? Curiously, I don't think that the address I received the message at is one that I use for google anything... it's an address that I use for things like FB, Twitter etc...
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fugmenot98
msg:4041358 | 2:43 pm on Dec 11, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Got one yesterday too but from www.google-mcc.com
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netmeg
msg:4041406 | 3:50 pm on Dec 11, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Heh, I sent a copy of mine to support, and this morning got back a long automated primer on how not to fall for phishing emails. I sure wish, along with the GAP certification, they gave us a special super secret email address where we could bypass front line support. I've got a sticky note up on my wall now of names of reps with whom I will NOT deal if they answer one of my support concerns. Just added another one.
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creative craig
msg:4041992 | 4:32 pm on Dec 12, 2009 (gmt 0) |
I have had a lot of those over the last 10 days. All the URLS are Google-xx.com the XX being changed to all different two letter combinations. Looks fairly convincing the in the wording and the way it is sent out etc...
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thegreatpretender
msg:4042283 | 12:44 pm on Dec 13, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Let say one fell for this, what will happen to the account? The scammer creates campaigns for viarga and bids 100$/click and then...
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anallawalla
msg:4042496 | 11:02 pm on Dec 13, 2009 (gmt 0) |
I too got one sent to my Google MCC address which isn't used for normal email but I use it for some minor activities, e.g. Orkut. I too have a GAP and I wonder if one of the GAP lists can be harvested?
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achshar
msg:4049712 | 9:18 pm on Dec 26, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Same here i also had email and reported it.. but in my case the email is used *only* for my google account. i take spl care of that the emial dosent go away and nor do i make any kind of social activity (comment) etc over that account. I would really like to know where did they got my email from plus most importantly how did they knew i had an active adwords account...
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Structuralist
msg:4053726 | 2:26 pm on Jan 4, 2010 (gmt 0) |
I got one today. It said that Google's servers had crashed and that I should check to see if my ads were running and click on the link to confirm they were working 100%. It had me fooled for about 2 seconds. Funny to imagine that Google wouldn't know their own ads were showing and that you would manually need to confirm by clicking a link. But the email starts with the the phrase "Your account has stopped showing ads." so I can imagine it sending some people into a panic. This was not sent to my MCC email, but rather the e-mail for one of our accounts.
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Hubie
msg:4053892 | 7:03 pm on Jan 4, 2010 (gmt 0) |
Got the same exact thing today as Structuralist. Sent in fact to my adwords email, which is not used for many things aside from adwords...
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