Gmail free cash scam on the loose
There is a scam targeted at Google's Gmail users that tries to get some cash out of them.The email states that the recipient is the proud winner of $500, and Gmail congratulates them. It goes on to say that Gmail has been giving out random cash prizes, and that the recipient is the lucky winner. Gmail users are instructed to follow a link, and follow instructions to get paid. The recipients are then instructed that there was a problem sending the payment, and to enter banking information, and a membership fee of $8.60.
Of course this scan is not Google, and nobody will actually win anything. It is yet again another clever coy at gaining a couple bucks from unsuspecting Gmail users. So don't click, just send it back to the spam box.
