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Greg Cohen2 days ago
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"Google" Phishing Scam

This is a phishing scam. ​Several red flags indicate that this page is fraudulent and designed to steal your account credentials: ​Inconsistent Device Instructions: The screenshot shows you are viewing this on an Android phone (evidenced by the Android navigation bar at the bottom), yet the instructions bizarrely tell you to "Add your iPhone or iPad as an extra recovery option" via iCloud Keychain. Google does not use Apple's iCloud Keychain as a recovery method for Android devices. ​Fabricated Urgency: Phishing attempts frequently use alarming language like "You're at risk of losing access" or claim that a recovery option is about to "expire" to panic you into acting quickly without thinking. ​Unusual Recovery Logic: Google accounts do not have "expiring" recovery options or password recovery methods tied to entering your password arbitrarily because a recovery option is lapsing. ​Do not click "Enter password" or enter any credentials into this screen. If you ever need to check the security or recovery settings of your Google Account, navigate to your account settings directly through official channels (such as myaccount.google.com) rather than clicking through links or prompts of this nature.

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