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Google Getting Phished?
John Stith
Staff Writer
2005-11-09
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Security firm Websense received reports of a nasty little phishing scam using Google as bait. A spoof web page with Google's logo plastered all over it and looking remarkably like Google's own site also had a big line saying "You WON $400!!!"
The instructions requested users input their credit card number and shipping address and once the information had been collected, users are directed to Google's legitimate website.
Spammed messages went out with links to the spoof and enticed people into the trap. VNUNet quoted WebSense manager Ross Paul saying, "It is amazing how stupid people can be when they think there's free money involved, and the scammers only have to get lucky a few times."
"I suppose Google makes the possibility more realistic because people know that the company has a lot of money at the moment."
WebSense said the site was hosted in the U.S. and was pulled less than a day after the emails went out.
About the Author:
John is a staff writer for SecurityProNews covering cyber security.
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