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Google Age Verification

Heyo

Heyo

Veteran Member
Secret Chief said:
I've just had an email from (allegedly) google saying because my age isn't verified my settings have been tweaked. It also offers me the option of logging into my google account (via a link on the email) to verify my age. To do this, two options are offered, one of which involves providing my credit card details - saying no charge will be made and any admin fee will be refunded.

It all sounds too obviously a scam. I've reported it as spam and deleted it. But it looked totally legit (especially since the link actually does take me to my google sign in page).

I'm not sure which would be the most annoying - getting a scamming email or google genuinely thinking anyone would provide banking details.

Thoughts? Anyone else had this?
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I'd know it was a scam immediately. I don't have a Google account.
 
Secret Chief

Secret Chief

nirvana is samsara
Heyo said:
It would be if I'd receive such a mail. Google shouldn't know I exist.
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Fair enough, but it does "know" I exist. The fact google expects me to provide either bank details or photo ID (under threat of having my account disabled - certainly my gmail and possibly my blog) is totally insane.
 
Secret Chief

Secret Chief

nirvana is samsara
From google community, lots of this sort of thing....no help from google though...

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