Gmail deactivation spam run leads to phishing forms on Google Docs

Information noted elsewhere

>>Gmail spoof phishing information<<


Please do take the time to read the article and its implications to hopefully protect your Gmail account ...

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As you can imagine, Google isn't really shutting down unused Gmail accounts. Despite the spoofed "From" field, a couple of mistakes and things like using the informal "thanks" instead of "thank you" can tip off many users as to the real nature of this email.

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As always, users are advised not to follow links offered in unsolicited emails - even if they do seem to come from services they use. In general, these legitimate services will not ask their users to do so.

Part of this is on- line 'common sense' ..a lot of which seems to 'go- out- the- door', when a user goes on line!!!