Sophos has warned of a phishing scam targeting Gmail users. The email claims to be from Gmail and claims that the recipient has won a random cash prize of $500 from Gmail.


Sophos has warned of a phishing scam targeting Gmail users. The email claims to be from Gmail and claims that the recipient has won a random cash prize of $500 from Gmail.

The email informs the recipient that the money will be automatically paid once he/she clicks on an embedded link in the email.

The link pretends to be a legitimate Gmail link. But according to Sophos, the link really points out to a bogus Tripod-hosted website.

The webpage informs the user that there is a problem sending the payment and asks the recipient to enter their personal information and also pay a membership fee of $8.60.

Sophos is a provider of integrated threat management solutions. Sophos provides protection against internet threats including known and unknown malware, spyware, intrusions, unwanted applications, spam and policy abuse.

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