Someone trying to 'recover' my Google account

JustAnotherSaver

I thankfully have 2 step verification set up on my Google accounts. I have an account i use for forums etc - general stuff, and then a more official one i use for things like banking and payments and it's that one that they've literally just tried 4 times within 20 minutes.



Port Elizabeth, St Vincent & the Grenadines was the location, apparently. Using an Android device.



I got a notification to my phone each time asking if it was me trying to recover my account, so each time i clicked no only to get it again a few minutes later, each time Google said they'd block the attempt.






Anyone else had this? Do you generally just leave it at that as Google did its job or do you change your security anyway?

SandraX

Change your password to something complex right now as this is good practice.

ATB

JustAnotherSaver

SandraX wrote: »

Change your password to something complex right now as this is good practice.

ATB

Thing is, it IS something complex.


I went here, https://www.lastpass.com/password-generator, selected more characters than the default, took out the symbols & created a password that way.

D_M_E

As well as changing your Google password - include what's called special characters and lots of them in your new password - keep an eye on your phone number in case the scammers try and port the number.

Also seriuosly consider changing your bank password(s) and any other password(s) of any service you use which uses the particular Google account, and if possible also change your username details.

Would also suggest doing it all on a computer which you know has not been compromised.

SandraX

JustAnotherSaver wrote: »

Thing is, it IS something complex.


I went here, https://www.lastpass.com/password-generator, selected more characters than the default, took out the symbols & created a password that way.

Does not matter, change it again just in case, but your choice mate.

SandraX

D_M_E wrote: »

As well as changing your Google password - include what's called special characters and lots of them in your new password - keep an eye on your phone number in case the scammers try and port the number.

Also seriuosly consider changing your bank password(s) and any other password(s) of any service you use which uses the particular Google account, and if possible also change your username details.

Would also suggest doing it all on a computer which you know has not been compromised.

I was going to say that but thought he's using a generator

Go for something like


Qw%:-thh;.55fvfvFb,,,,/wW

stragglebod

Could it simply be someone with a similar gmail username to yours mistyping?

JustAnotherSaver

D_M_E wrote: »

keep an eye on your phone number in case the scammers try and port the number.

Come again?

stragglebod wrote: »

Could it simply be someone with a similar gmail username to yours mistyping?

I suppose it's not beyond the realms of possibility, though i seriously doubt it.

Undervalued

stragglebod wrote: »

Could it simply be someone with a similar gmail username to yours mistyping?

Indeed.

Whilst it is wise to be very careful that is by far the most likely explanation.