Suspicious text with google verification code
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Was this just a txt scam?
I received a text last night all the text shows is a phone number 07538461712 all the text says is: G-****** is your Google Verification Code. (* numbers removed by me).
Nothing comes up in web searches with much about anything at all on that number.
I've checked all my accounts everything is fine, i can only suspect its a phishing text trying to get me to return the call and maybe enter the G-code which would give someone access to my accounts. (I do use 2 factor Authentication) and have Google Authenticator on my phone for 2 accounts Amazon and Lastpass. All of those accounts are secure.
What's thrown me last night I was trying to setup a Patreon Account for the first time as i want to support a youtube channel, in the end every time I tried to setup the payment using paypal it timed out with an error I tried on different browsers. I gave up in the end and signed up for nothing.
I note i have received only one email from Patreon, Patreon Password Reset at 12.36am which is legit in the headers, but i don't remember asking to setup a reset, unless that is what happens when you setup a patreon account. Also the dodgy text above was received at 12.21am.
Maybe nothing.
I received a text last night all the text shows is a phone number 07538461712 all the text says is: G-****** is your Google Verification Code. (* numbers removed by me).
Nothing comes up in web searches with much about anything at all on that number.
I've checked all my accounts everything is fine, i can only suspect its a phishing text trying to get me to return the call and maybe enter the G-code which would give someone access to my accounts. (I do use 2 factor Authentication) and have Google Authenticator on my phone for 2 accounts Amazon and Lastpass. All of those accounts are secure.
What's thrown me last night I was trying to setup a Patreon Account for the first time as i want to support a youtube channel, in the end every time I tried to setup the payment using paypal it timed out with an error I tried on different browsers. I gave up in the end and signed up for nothing.
I note i have received only one email from Patreon, Patreon Password Reset at 12.36am which is legit in the headers, but i don't remember asking to setup a reset, unless that is what happens when you setup a patreon account. Also the dodgy text above was received at 12.21am.
Maybe nothing.
ging84 said:
I do find that sometimes my code from google has come in on a random uk mobile number, not sure why it usually comes from google
It’s because google are using an SMS provider (like twilio) to send the messages. Sometimes they just aren’t configured for whatever reason to show the sender ID. Gassing Station | Computers, Gadgets & Stuff | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff