G Mail Hack Is Fooling The Pros

[Terrel L. Shields]

http://5newsonline.com/2017/01/18/gmail-phishing-scam-is-even-fooling-tech-savvy-users/

the CEO of a WordPress security plugin called Wordfence, the hacker will first send you an email that includes an attachment. When you click on it, you’re directed to what looks like a Gmail login page, according to Fox 59. However, it’s a fake. If you enter your email and password, you’re giving your login credentials to hackers​

 

[Randolph Kinney]

I got one on my private email that was from Apple saying someone logged into my iTune account with my email address. Looking at the sender's email domain, it was an obvious phishing scam. It always pays to examine the ip address and domain of the sender.

 

[Michael S]

Unless you're expecting an attachment from someone it's pretty much guaranteed to be a virus. Just delete or mark as spam without even opening it.

 

[bart nathan]

I got one on my private email that was from Apple saying someone logged into my iTune account with my email address. Looking at the sender's email domain, it was an obvious phishing scam. It always pays to examine the ip address and domain of the sender.

I got that one more than a couple of times including today.