Have you received an email from Google saying that your Google AdWords campaign may have stopped running?
Here’s an image of just such an email (click on it for a larger version):
Google AdWords
Your Google campaigns may have stopped running today (Monday, July 25, 2011)
Dear AdWords Advertiser,
For quality services and running your ads without any problems (Innactive account meaning Pausing your Ads) check your AdWords account regularly.
Click here to check your AdWords account now.
2011. Google
The messages have been spammed out across the internet, attempting to trick users into visiting a bogus website that pretends to be the Google AdWords login page.
It’s a realistic replica of the main Google AdWords page, created with some care in an attempt to phish your credentials off you. And don’t forget, your same…
Read more in my article on the Naked Security website.
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