New scams devised by hackers prompt a warning from Google.
A scam is going around, whereby cybercriminals posing to be from Google send you an e-mail on Gmail. It begins with an enticing subject that says "Online Reward Program," and says the user has won a prize for making the 18.25 billionth search on Google.
The message recipients are asked to click a link to claim the prize. The link doesn't redirect to a prize though. Instead, it's a way for hackers to obtain personal data and steal their credentials and money. Although it's not clear how many people were affected by these scams, but they do seem to have impacted a significant number of Gmail users because they have prompted a warning from Google. The company has asked people to be on their guard when browsing the web and to flag anything suspicious.
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