“Despite many red flags upon closer inspection, this call seemed legitimate enough to trick many people,” he warned.
“The scams are getting increasingly sophisticated, more convincing and are deployed at ever larger scale.”
To protect yourself and your accounts from malicious actors, Forbes advised turning on “Advanced Protection,” which, according to a Google spokesperson, “takes extra steps to verify your identity” with the use of passkeys and smart keys to keep your account secure, even if hackers have your credentials.