Gmail Phishing Scam Spreads

Got Gmail? Be careful! Adam Ostrow of Mashable reported on a Gmail phishing scam spreading like wildfire. The scam is propagated through Google Talks’ IM. The IM reportedly says “check this out!” with a link to a tinyurl that when clicked, points you to a site called ViddyHo. The site then prompts you for your Gmail username and password. Your Gmail credentials are then apparently used to send out the message to all of your Google Talk contacts.

According the Ostrow:

I’m a bit surprised this scam is taking off (and feel sorry for my friends that fell for it, who I expected better judgment from!), because the site itself is so crude and doesn’t even tell you what you’re going to get for entering your credentials. Nonetheless, people are falling for it, and will likely continue to do so until word spreads.

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