The internet has a large number of scams targeting people on a large scale. Among these many scams is the phishing going on Gmail. An account deceives Gmail users by disguising itself as support@google.com asking for vital account information, claiming that Google will be shutting down a number of accounts.

“From: “Gmail” <office.updateaccess@gmail.com>
Date: September 26, 2010 12:54:37 PM PDT
To: support@google.com
Subject: Your Account

We are shutting down some email accounts and your account was automatically chosen to be deleted. If you are still interested in using our email service please fill in the space below for verification purpose by clicking the reply button:-

> Google ID:
> Pass.Word:
> Year of Birth:
> Profession:

Note: This email is only for Gmail users (Users should reply within 48 hours to avoid “Permanently Lockup” Account)’

This comes on the heels of a massive malware scheme that shook Twitter last week, with mousse-over popups causing problems for perusing users.  Facebook also gave way to a vulnerability, resorting to a full-site shut down.