On 05/06/2010 12:49 PM, jackson byers 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 <snark> Dude, did you look at the actual headers for the mail as well as the address to which the button would take you? And what sort of spam/phishing filtering are you doing that you actually got to see this message? </snark> -- -- Steve -- 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
