J. P. Gilliver (John)
2018-07-22 23:30:00 UTC
I've just received an email, apparently from Google+; I've not had one
of these before, and I don't think I've changed any settings in my
relationship with Google. The email subject is "J B followed you on
Google+", and the email has a plain text and an HTML part; the HTML part
says
To share and get the latest, follow <J>
<FOLLOW>
<Unsubscribe> from these emails. <View> J's profile or <block> J
completely.
Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA
<https://ssl.gstatic.com/images/branding/google_plus/1x/gplus_word_89x27d
p.png>
, where the bits I've put in <> are links; the plain text part says
To share and get the latest, follow J Follow: <link>
------------------------ Change what email Google+ sends you: <link>
View J's profile: <link> Block J completely: <link> Google LLC, 1600
Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA
in other words much the same except the "J" didn't have a link
associated with it.
I can't say for sure I don't know anyone called "J B", but no-one
springs to mind. I tried the "View J's profile" link from within a
Firefox Private Browsing window, and I'm none the wiser - his icon seems
to be a picture of Sean Connery (I think) holding a gun - one of the
Bonds, anyway. No other information.
Is it some sort of obscure phishing attempt? If it's genuine, what on
earth is it about - what does "followed" mean in this context?
of these before, and I don't think I've changed any settings in my
relationship with Google. The email subject is "J B followed you on
Google+", and the email has a plain text and an HTML part; the HTML part
says
To share and get the latest, follow <J>
<FOLLOW>
<Unsubscribe> from these emails. <View> J's profile or <block> J
completely.
Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA
<https://ssl.gstatic.com/images/branding/google_plus/1x/gplus_word_89x27d
p.png>
, where the bits I've put in <> are links; the plain text part says
To share and get the latest, follow J Follow: <link>
------------------------ Change what email Google+ sends you: <link>
View J's profile: <link> Block J completely: <link> Google LLC, 1600
Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA
in other words much the same except the "J" didn't have a link
associated with it.
I can't say for sure I don't know anyone called "J B", but no-one
springs to mind. I tried the "View J's profile" link from within a
Firefox Private Browsing window, and I'm none the wiser - his icon seems
to be a picture of Sean Connery (I think) holding a gun - one of the
Bonds, anyway. No other information.
Is it some sort of obscure phishing attempt? If it's genuine, what on
earth is it about - what does "followed" mean in this context?
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J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)***@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
Try to tell me to watch something because it's brilliant and everyone says so
and therefore I will love it, too, and you lose me for ever.
- Alison Graham, RT 2016/2/6-12
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)***@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
Try to tell me to watch something because it's brilliant and everyone says so
and therefore I will love it, too, and you lose me for ever.
- Alison Graham, RT 2016/2/6-12