Gmail Phishing Scams - 315If you have a Gmail address, your inbox is vulnerable to a range of Gmail scams aimed at getting you to click. A number of these scams look very legit; however, they're everything but. A full-scale assault begins the moment you make the wrong click.

Scammers see this as a full-time job and they're dedicated to coming up with new ways to defraud people.

One of the latest and most effective Gmail scams happens when someone hacks your Gmail account and retrieves your contacts' information.  This happens most often when a user has an easy, predictable password.

Once they have retrieved your contacts, they email your contacts using an email that looks similar yours. They include an attachment that looks like one you may send, but it sends them to a false Google login page instead.

This seems legit because it's from your Gmail address. It's crafted the way you would craft an email, and it contains an attachment that looks perfectly safe. Once the user enters their Google credentials, the scammers have full access to their account, and everything in it and the cycle of email hijacking continues. This scams fools even the most savvy user.

This particular scam is being called "the most well-executed scam in recent history" so always remember that anyone can fall victim.

What can you use to protect yourself?

What should you do if you have even the slightest suspicion that an email is not safe?

Remember, scammers are always perfecting their craft, never let your guard down. Ever.

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