Gmail Warns Users of Potential "Phishing" Scams!

intelliot · 08-17-2004, 06:04 PM

Pretty neat, never seen any other email provider do this:

On the other hand, how does it make people feel that Google is reading their email?

Note: "Phishing" is the term used to describe scam emails that disguise themselves as being from an official company, such as eBay, in hopes of stealing financial or personal information.

Snake · 08-17-2004, 06:53 PM

Wow, i think it is great. I really dont care if a "computer" reads my email as long as the humans can not.

Its another nice feature that google gmail has, and i am glad i have gmail.

Damn scammers. lol Who would send it to "webmaster."

Snake
(no more mr nice guy)

jeramy · 08-17-2004, 07:12 PM

im just glad it hasnt showed up in my account

*knocks on wood*

tokkolo · 08-17-2004, 10:55 PM

Wow, I like it. I'm glad gmail gives that kind of warnings. I don't care that computers read my messages and these warnings make you think twice before you believe that message.

If you want to test your ablities of recognizing Phishing emails:
http://survey.mailfrontier.com/survey/quiztest.html

Snake · 08-17-2004, 11:00 PM

Yes, i am with you tokkolo.

Thanks for the information on that. Its great and usful information.

And like you said, i am also greatful for gmail and its warnings.

Thank you gmail.

Snake
(oh yeah)

antioco2003 · 08-18-2004, 01:17 AM

Really interesting screenshot, I've never seen anything like that.
Many thanks for the information (and the screenshot, of course

).

08-17-2004, 06:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
intelliot Google Guru Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,527 Thanks: 15 Thanked 46 Times in 26 Posts	Gmail Warns Users of Potential "Phishing" Scams! Pretty neat, never seen any other email provider do this: On the other hand, how does it make people feel that Google is reading their email? Note: "Phishing" is the term used to describe scam emails that disguise themselves as being from an official company, such as eBay, in hopes of stealing financial or personal information.

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08-17-2004, 06:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Snake Google Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 407 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wow, i think it is great. I really dont care if a "computer" reads my email as long as the humans can not. Its another nice feature that google gmail has, and i am glad i have gmail. Damn scammers. lol Who would send it to "webmaster." Snake (no more mr nice guy)

08-17-2004, 07:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
jeramy Google Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: tn Posts: 407 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	im just glad it hasnt showed up in my account knocks on wood

08-17-2004, 10:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
tokkolo Google Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,022 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wow, I like it. I'm glad gmail gives that kind of warnings. I don't care that computers read my messages and these warnings make you think twice before you believe that message. If you want to test your ablities of recognizing Phishing emails: http://survey.mailfrontier.com/survey/quiztest.html

08-17-2004, 11:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Snake Google Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 407 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes, i am with you tokkolo. Thanks for the information on that. Its great and usful information. And like you said, i am also greatful for gmail and its warnings. Thank you gmail. Snake (oh yeah)

08-18-2004, 01:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
antioco2003 Master Googler Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Really interesting screenshot, I've never seen anything like that. Many thanks for the information (and the screenshot, of course ).

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