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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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James Rodger & Kate Lally

Gmail users warned 'check now' as scammers break into accounts

Every Gmail user is being warned to look out for an alarming new scam that can allow fraudsters to "break into your account".

Cybersecurity engineer Chris Plummer shared a screenshot of the fake email he received on Twitter this week. The message claimed to officially be from shipping giant UPS.

Worryingly, the sender of the email was "verified" with the UPS logo in the profile image.

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