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Scam Google Adwords Email

If you get an email from Adwords telling you to log in to http://www.googlbnr.com/Select/login just bin it. This is what the email says:

From: Google AdWords [mailto:muradali_shaikh2@angloco.co.uk]

Subject: Google AdWords: Please update your payment information

Hello,

Please update your primary and backup payment information, even if you plan to use the same information. Please follow the steps below to update your information and trigger our billing system to process your next payment.

1. Log in to your account at http://www.googlbnr.com/Select/login
2. Enter your new or updated payment information.
3. Click 'Save Changes' when you are finished.

To update your backup credit card:
1. Visit the 'Billing Preferences' page, as described above.
2. In the Backup Credit Card section, click 'Edit'.
3. Re-enter your backup credit card details.
4. Click 'Save'.

To update your bank account:
1. Visit the 'Billing Preferences' page, as described above.
2. In the Bank Account section, click 'Edit'.
3. Re-enter your bank account details.
4. Click 'Save'.

Thank you for advertising with Google AdWords.

Sincerely,

The Google AdWords Team

 

or alternatively just send all your money to an unnamed bank account in Ghana.

** Update **

It looks like site has been taken down. When you initially go to it, it tries to redirect you to www.adwodrsmn.com which is turn redirects back to google.com.

 

Categories: Online Security30 September 2011Log in to add new posts