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We reported about this Google AdWords phishing scam a long time
ago, but it seems like the attackers are still struggling to
find new victims since
the message still reaches users’ inboxes. However, new
information was revealed yesterday as Loucif Kharouni of Trend
Micro got one of these emails asking for the AdWords login
credentials. What’s interesting is that according to the threat
analyst, the ones behind the attack may be based in Romania,
Germany or Canada.
Just like many other phishing scams, the fake emails inform readers that in order to process the latest payment, they have to update the AdWords details. Users are then asked to click on a link which, at the first look, seems to be legitimate and pointing to the Google AdWords webpage. However, clicking on it redirects them to a fake Google AdWords page hosted in China that has multiple associated IPs, Loucif Kharouni wrote.
