Does this email from Google mean my account might get hacked?

[Anonymous]

I have been getting numerous emails from Google, saying that someone from different places around the world tried to get into my account through a less secure app. I changed my password two times already, set up recovery methods and revoked access to all third party apps, but I still keep getting these emails. The thing might be that I have my email on Instagram as some kind of "contact method" because I use business account. What can I do?

by the way the email is not exactly screenshot of mine, it's donwloaded because mine wasn't in English ;-;

[Bellajqueen]

Please be careful when receiving emails like this. Sometimes they are real, sometimes they are fabricated in an effort to commit an act of phishing, for personal information.
It may very well have been hacked, but check the address which has sent it, which should be along the lines of no-reply@accounts. google. com
If it doesn't look like that, do not worry about it.

[Jaye234]

Take this seriously.
Take your email address down and cancel the account. Set up a new email account and try that.
Since it's a business email address, post the new address. Change passwords at least once every month.

[sawno]

I can't judge it from the screenshot as you cut out essential information to see if this is spam or a legitimate e-mail. If you want to be safe, delete the e-mail ( DONT CLICK ON THE LINK ) and manually change your google account password and/or enable two factor authentication.

[Asker]

The emails are legit, from Google, as far as I know

[sawno]

I'd need to see the metadata to be sure of that, but like i said in the assumption they are legitimate change your google password without using the link in the e-mail and then turn on two factor authentication.

[Shakazo]

If you have just changed your password and activated recovery account by phone etc. Not necessary to do something else. If u receive again the same email, try to identify if that coincides with your connection to other app or site via your gmail account.

[Being_a_good_Indian]

support.google.com/.../?hl=en

https://m.wikihow.com/Contact-Google

Hope it Helps.

[Being_a_good_Indian]

Thanks for Selecting my opinion as Most Helpful Opinion.

[TheNikster]

I get those too. I would recommend changing your password. Make it really hard for people to get in. Dont use any words or numbers that correspond to your name, age, year of birth, month of birth, etc. I would recommend putting random letters, numbers and symbols in a random order.

[xKirito]

Mhmmm sounds like a fishing scam... google is one of the best out there with their security, only Apple is more paranoid. Follow these steps to make sure someone haven’t hacked your account www.google.com/.../ if there hasn’t been any suspicious activity than you know it’s a fishing scam.

[thinker_]

Basically someone was able to access your account through less secure method (POP or IMAP)

[Asker]

What does that mean for me? I'm sorry I don't really understand all this ;-;

[thinker_]

basically do u remember old java phones, there used to be email app?

[Asker]

Yeah I do

[thinker_]

those apps use old protocol to access gmail

[eziegler81]

It may be a fishing email trying to get your password. You may also have a a malicious app on your phone that is miss using your phone info. Be careful of what permissions the app requests for.

[Alistayr]

Are you using more than one device to access your account?

[Asker]

Yes, probably four or so

[Alistayr]

Then it is probably telling you that one of those, which google isn't recognizing as one of yours is logging on to your account. If you don't have location service on, it may tell you the device is anywhere. If you log on with all four devices at the same time, you may get three e-mails to say another device has logged in to your account. So, if you recognize the time stated in the e-mail as the same time you used another of your devices, and if the device it says in the e-mail matches one of yours, then you should be able to tell if that is the problem. If, and only if, you are reasonably certain it is your device, then you can click the link in the e-mail that says you recognize the device, and then you should stop getting warnings for that one device. You will then have to do the same for the other two devices. If you have trouble working it out, message me, and I'll try and help.

[shmirza207]

he is 100% correct

[RTD93]

Looks like a phishing scam to me but change your gmail password anyway and don't click those links unless you're sure it's actually from Google.

[Solias]

Contact Google about these attempts and see if they can block that attempts from that up address

[shub09]

Use two factor authentication in your Google accounts.

[Asker]

What If I need to log into Google and won't have my phone with me? I'm scared that'll happen

[shub09]

You would get a code. Works on all devices.

[Waffles731]

You should call Google at this point, they will be able to, help you more than anyone on this site

[lala_ray]

it may be you from another device... or anyone else... depends

[theFantasticJ]

You should change your password, have a backup recover email and second authentication method for it also

[Anonymous]

It means you pissed someone off by acting like a floozy and now he's trying to get into your account.

[krrish12]

Someone is accessing your account c

[adolescentswede]

Possibly