Now some scammer from china is sending out phishing mails asking to update adwords billing information. Phishing has been here for a very long time most of the time phishing happens with sites like paypal and ebay now scammers are targeting Adwords subscribers by asking them to provide password and other personal information.

The way the phisher(s) went about it is by sending a message allegedly from the Google AdWords Team that requires users to update their billing information and send it to the modified web address. In the eventuality that someone would not comply with the request, the email reads that their account was disabled and it "will be reactivated as soon as you have entered your payment details.

From: Google Adwords-noreply [mailto:adwords-noreply@google.com]
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 11:55 PM
To: asdasds@yahoo.com
Subject: [Released by Allow List] Please Update Your Billing Information
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Dear Google AdWords Customer!

In order to update your billing information, please sign in to your AdWords account at https://adwords.google.com , and update your billing information. Your account will be reactivated as soon as you have entered your payment details. Your ads will show immediately if you decide to pay for clicks via credit or debit card. If you decide to pay by direct debit, we may need to receive your signed debit authorization before your ads start running, depending on our location. If you choose bank transfer, your ads will show as soon as we receive your first payment. (Payment options vary by location.)

Thank you for choosing AdWords. We look forward to providing you with the most effective advertising available.

Sincerely,

The Google AdWords Team
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