Is the email legit?

[maumau]

Received this yesterday, does it look genuine to you guys? I haven't clicked on the link.

Anyway if it is real and I don't complete the form won't I be able to just open a new Google account?

 

[Mist4h20]

Wheres the "From:" part, should be able to identify with that.

 

[epah]

Hell naw

 

[6spdmanual]

Google asking you to complete a form? These scammers are getting lazier.

 

[Fulcrum29]

Google asking you to complete a form? These scammers are getting lazier.

Yes, but it is related to Google Pay, and should take you to this page:

Verify your account - Google Pay Help

support.google.com

 

[WAslayer]

Where is the URL for the this form hyperlink pointing to..?

That's how you tell it's legit or not..

 

[Fulcrum29]

Google would only request such information if someone or Google is attempting to send you money through Google Pay. They are inquiring the legitimacy of your Google Pay account.

This is the only reason I can think of. Just log into https://payments.google.com/ and check if you have any alerts. If not, then the email is fake.

Are you an AdSense user?

 

[saor]

Can post post the from address / header info and also where that form links to?

 

[maumau]

Wheres the "From:" part, should be able to identify with that.

 

[maumau]

Google would only request such information if someone or Google is attempting to send you money through Google Pay. They are inquiring the legitimacy of your Google Pay account.

This is the only reason I can think of. Just log into https://payments.google.com/ and check if you have any alerts. If not, then the email is fake.

Are you an AdSense user?

Tks. Nobody would be sending me money but I'll check that site, not an AdSense user.

 

[maumau]

Can post post the from address / header info and also where that form links to?

Don't want to click on that link but it comes from:


Tks.

 

[maumau]

Yes, but it is related to Google Pay, and should take you to this page:

Verify your account - Google Pay Help

support.google.com

Tks, will go directly to that page and check details. Still can't think why they'd want to verify. The only thing I've bought are a few games from Google Play.

 

[maumau]

Where is the URL for the this form hyperlink pointing to..?

That's how you tell it's legit or not..

Don't want to click

 

[Fulcrum29]

Tks, will go directly to that page and check details. Still can't think why they'd want to verify. The only thing I've bought are a few games from Google Play.

That is the legitimate Google page. The email you received could be a phishing attempt. Just use the account on which you received the email, and log into Google Payments and check whether there is any alert.

 

[maumau]

That is the legitimate Google page. The email you received could be a phishing attempt. Just use the account on which you received the email, and log into Google Payments and check whether there is any alert.

Thank you, I'd feel much better doing this than filling in their form.

 

[backstreetboy]

Don't want to click

If use use Google Chrome or Edge it’ll usually warn you when the link is a phishing attempt.

 

[maumau]

If use use Google Chrome or Edge it’ll usually warn you when the link is a phishing attempt.

Using Chrome but I didn't know that BSB tks.

 

[Mist4h20]

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Normally there's a drop-down, (maybe only on desktop through the site) could be masked to look like Google so best to proceed with caution but I see you've since received some solid advice.

 

[maumau]

Normally there's a drop-down, (maybe only on desktop through the site) could be masked to look like Google so best to proceed with caution but I see you've since received some solid advice.

Good to know anyway, appreciate it.

 

[WAslayer]

Don't want to click

If you hover the mouse over the hyperlink, there is usually a popup that expands the link so you can inspect it.. sometimes it shows up where the mouse is, other times it would be bottom left of the window..