OT gmail alert -- spam or real?

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On 05/06/2010 01:49 PM, jackson byers wrote:
> I don't know how to tell whether the below quoted email is really from
> gmail or some sort of spam/scan.  I don't recall ever giving my birthdate
> to gmail before, or having to put in my password except when starting
> gmail. .....?

> Account:
> Password:
> Birth date:
> Country:
> Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his or her account
> within Seven days of receiving this warning will lose his or her
> account permanently.
> Thank you for using Gmail!
> 
> The Gmail Team

  Its phishing spam - noone  real will ever ever ever ask for your passowrd.

   Look at the full headers (in thunderbird press control U) it will be
obvious ... also gmail signs their outgoing email with dkim so you can
verify it.

  gene