Fake Email

I got an email today from the people at Gmail (supposedly). They said my account was full. If you are going to fake it, my advice is to do better.

  • They got the email address sort of right but missed the boat
  • They forgot key punctuation (always a clue)
  • They are using inconsistent bolding, coloring, and font sizes (another clue)
  • I can log into Google to check on this and Google doesn’t say my account is full

So the message is to be careful out there and the best way to do that is to start by being smart. Use your critical thinking cap when people ask you for sensitive information.

Here’s what they sent me:

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