GMAIL and Outlook users have been warned to be aware of a dangerous email to stop their passwords being hacked.
Security experts have also warned users of other messaging providers to be on the lookout as it is very easy to be fooled by the fraudsters.
The latest trick, which has already been delivered to people’s inboxes, tries to lure the unsuspecting with the temptation of a free £50 gift from food delivery service Just Eat.
Anyone clicking on the link in the message, thinking they are getting a free meal, could find their personal data, including email addresses, passwords and even bank details, are handed over to online criminals.
The con is particularly worrying as the message appears to come from an official Just Eat account with the name Just@eat in the address panel.
Fraudsters have also added a countdown timer which can make those who receive the message rush to take advantage of the apparent offer without thinking about the possibility of it being fake.
The latest scam was discovered by the team at ProPrivacy, although it is not the first time such a scam has appeared.
Last year email users were targeted with a similar Just Eat scam, offering a similar incentive.
Ray Walsh, a digital privacy expert at ProPrivacy, said: “It is vital that consumers across the UK are made aware of a fake £50 Just Eat voucher being used by…
