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mattiooo
05-03-2017, 18:52
Got two from teachers at my son's school. Don't click on these emails.

http://www.9news.com/money/personal-finance/consumer/this-sophisticated-google-docs-phishing-scam-is-sweeping-the-internet/436521911
Irving
05-03-2017, 18:56
Good to know, thanks for sharing.
CS1983
05-03-2017, 19:10
Don't click on stuff unless you know it's good to go.
mattiooo
05-03-2017, 19:18
Don't click on stuff unless you know it's good to go.

That was the catch with this. Our school uses Google Docs to share files with parents, so it was not as unusual as other phishing scams. Just said a teacher wanted to share a document with us. When a new permissions screen came up that was the red flag and I didn't allow it.
GilpinGuy
05-03-2017, 19:43
These scammers are clever.

I woke up the otjer day with several emails from Apple regarding $60 in app purchases. Thing is that this is an account I haven't used since I got away from Apple years ago. 10 minutes on the phone and the charges were removed and the account disabled. Some bastard in China figured out my rediculously random password. Nice.
CS1983
05-03-2017, 20:31
These scammers are clever.

I woke up the otjer day with several emails from Apple regarding $60 in app purchases. Thing is that this is an account I haven't used since I got away from Apple years ago. 10 minutes on the phone and the charges were removed and the account disabled. Some bastard in China figured out my rediculously random password. Nice.
Did you ever use it with other accounts from back then?
My guess would be they got it in a dump from some other website.
GilpinGuy
05-03-2017, 20:42
Did you ever use it with other accounts from back then?
My guess would be they got it in a dump from some other website.

No clue. It's been about 3 years since I used it. This is why I'm leery of allowing Google or anyone else to "save" my usernames and passwords for just this reason. Am I paranoid?
Gman
05-03-2017, 22:16
Social engineering works. It may not work all the time, but it works often enough.
Irving
05-03-2017, 22:38
Don't click on stuff unless you know it's good to go.


I'd like to reply to this post, but I'm still not real sure about you....


;)
CS1983
05-03-2017, 23:05
I'd like to reply to this post, but I'm still not real sure about you....


;)

I've created a document detailing how to avoid the scam:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J53OJeFQUgyTJbw9k27Lp0jnnMzKMPk01zX7ZEEf6Ho/edit?usp=sharing

Hopefully it answers your question.
Irving
05-03-2017, 23:25
It only wants to know my location, but I'll need it to have access to everything on my computer.
GilpinGuy
05-05-2017, 21:21
I got 2 new charges today (about $40) in my disabled Apple iTunes account that has been inactive for years. Yet another phone call to dispute the charges.

Yay Apple.
CS1983
05-05-2017, 22:00
I got 2 new charges today (about $40) in my disabled Apple iTunes account that has been inactive for years. Yet another phone call to dispute the charges.

Yay Apple.

Do you have an active credit card attached to the account?