Today, it seems that this phishing scam has resurfaced, and is primarily affecting users who use Google as their mail server. This new scam is circulating the internet at lighting speed right now.

The subject line of these e-mails is, “XXXXX XXXXXX has shared a document on Google Docs with you”, and the body includes a button that says, “Open in Docs”.

How to Recognize the Phishing E-mails?

The e-mail message may look like it is coming from Google but there are a few very easy to recognize warnings that this is a scam.

• First, notice the “To” field: [email protected] – this is the first indication that the message is fake.
• Second, your e-mail address appears in the BCC field.

What Does a Real Shared Google Doc E-mail Look Like?

A legitimate e-mail, from Google Docs, informing you of a shared file should look something like this:

A few key differences in the real e-mail, from the phishing e-mail:

• The subject line is different. Google Docs subject lines currently follow the format: “Document Name – invitation to view/edit”
• Your e-mail address should appear in the “To” field, not the “BCC” field
• The subject of the e-mail contains Google Branding.

Oops, I Clicked! Now What?

First and foremost: if you aren’t expecting to receive an attachment, even a shared document, do not open it. Ever.

But, we all make mistakes. So, you clicked on the link. Now what?

The first thing you should do, which we recommend to everyone who has been affected by a phishing scam or virus, is reset your password on Google and all Goggle-affiliated websites.

Next, you may want to visit your Google Account Permissions (https://myaccount.google.com/permissions), and review the permissions that have been granted to various apps. This scam is masquerading as a “Google Doc” app – which, though it looks official, is not actually managed by Google. If you see this app in your list of Authorized Apps, you will want to remove it immediately.

Next, we generally recommend running a virus scan on your computer after clicking on any questionable link.

Password Security and Regular Malware Scans

We always recommend that you take every effort to keep your account safe, by choosing secure passwords (and changing them on a regular basis!) and running regular virus/malware scans on your computer. If you have other questions about internet security, please post them in the comments below and we are happy to help answer what we can!

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A common e-mail scam from 2011 has resurfaced this week. We have received questions from some of our customers (both customers who use our e-mail service, and customers who use another e-mail service provider), about suspicious e-mails. Please note that these e-mails are NOT coming from Iceberg Web Design.

The text of these scam e-mails looks something like this:

This is to inform you that you have exceeded your E-mail

less than 96 hours your E- mail Account will be disabled.

To increase your E-mail Quota Limit to 2.7GB, Fill in your

Details as

below and send to the E-mail Quota Webmaster by CLICKING

REPLY:

EMAIL ADDRESS:

USERNAME:

PASSWORD:

CONFIRM PASSWORD:

Webmail Portal

Iceberg keeps a close monitor on all of our e-mail servers and hosting accounts. We will never ask you to provide login information via an e-mail reply. If you have inadvertently replied to one of these scam e-mails with your username and password, we recommend changing your password immediately to prevent unauthorized access to your account.

Please contact Iceberg if you have any questions about this recent e-mail scam!

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