Scammers call Israelis posing as Google and scare them with Iranians

Israel's National Cyber Directorate has warned about automated calls in which scammers impersonate Google representatives, claiming that suspicious activity originated from Tehran. The agency advises hanging up immediately and not sharing passwords.

Israel's National Cyber Directorate has warned about automated calls in which scammers impersonate Google representatives. During the conversation in English, they claim that the user's account phone number has been changed and that suspicious activity originated from Tehran. The directorate emphasized that the call itself does not mean the account has been compromised. Upon receiving such a call, one should hang up without pressing any keys on the phone keypad. Do not share passwords or confirmation codes, and do not confirm actions you did not perform. Account security should be checked independently via the Google app or official website. Those who have received such a call or already provided their data are asked to contact the hotline at 119.