Some are seeing a brilliant scary Google Adverts phishing rip-off within the Google Search advertisements slots. Once you search, generally a rip-off might come up, sending you to a Google Websites tackle that isn’t managed by Google, the place it asks you to login to your Google account along with your username and password.
I noticed this on LinkedIn through Fabrizio Trentacosti who shared this video displaying the rip-off. I made the video right into a GIF however click on by means of to see the complete video:
Google’s Adverts Liaison, Ginny Marvin, responded saying, “Thanks for flagging. I’ve handed this alongside. We expressly prohibit advertisements that intention to deceive individuals in an effort to steal their info or rip-off them. Our groups are actively investigating this concern and dealing shortly to handle it.”
Don’t fall for these scams, and I’m hopeful by the point this story goes dwell, Google absolutely patched this rip-off.
Discussion board dialogue at LinkedIn.
