Urgent Gmail warning with users at risk of handing over personal details to hackers
Gmail users are being urged to keep an eye on their inboxes for a convincing scam that could steal their personal details.
However, this is really just a ploy for scammers to trick users into handing over critical personal data such as credit card details, the Mirror reports. One copy of the email opens with: "Congratulations! You are the lucky Google user!""Every 10 millionth search is reached worldwide, we will proclaim a lucky user to send out a thank-you gift. You are the lucky user!"
Now, Google is urging its users to remain vigilant. On its advice page, Google wrote: "You encounter a pop-up advertisement on your mobile device or computer from a website you are browsing.
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