Have you received a critical security alert email from Google and you’re not sure if it’s a scam? Perhaps it says somebody else knows your password or that someone else has signed into your account. Whatever the content of the email, if you’re unsure about whether it’s a scam and you want to know what to do, keep on reading!
Google Critical Security Alert Scam… or Not?
It seems that Google has recently been sending out more critical security alert emails than normal because a lot of people online have been saying they’ve received one. Many people aren’t sure if they’re legitimate emails sent from Google or phishing emails from scammers.
In a lot of cases, if they’re scams, they sure are convincing!
Like in the image above, the sender’s email address is often “no-reply@accounts.google.com”. This is a 100% legitimate email address and a dead giveaway that the email is not a scam. Any email you receive from this email address was sent by Google.
Received a Google Critical Security Alert? Here’s What to Do
Step #1 — Check the sender’s email address
Most phishing emails will be sent from bogus, obviously fake email addresses — often containing a lot of random numbers or letters. However, most Google critical security alert emails we’ve seen were sent from no-reply@accounts.google.com. As mentioned, this email is legitimate. If the email you received wasn’t sent…
