Huo Xing Finance reports that Jameson Lopp, co-founder and Chief Security Officer of self-custody service Casa, posted on X that a new Google phishing technique has emerged, in which attackers abuse Google’s own infrastructure to send emails. He stated that clicking the goo.gl link in the email redirects users to a phishing login page, and included a screenshot of the email in his post. The post was published on October 29. Below the post, users reported having repeatedly reported similar incidents to Google without receiving a response; others noted that this method is sometimes used in conjunction with phone calls and caller ID spoofed to appear as Google.
Casa Co-founder Warns of New Google Phishing Scam Using Google Infrastructure
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A crypto scam alert has been issued after Casa co-founder Jameson Lopp exposed a new phishing scheme leveraging Google’s infrastructure. Attackers are sending emails containing goo.gl links that direct users to fake login pages. Lopp shared evidence on X on October 29. Some users reported having previously flagged similar scams with no response, while others noted the scam often involves fake Google phone calls. Amid new token listings, users are urged to remain vigilant.
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