Google sends email about two-step verification: what you need to know
With the title ‘How you sign in will change on November 9’, Google wants to inform you about the use of two-step verification. Are these emails real or fake?
Mail about Google two-step verification
You’ll be signing in to Google with two-step verification soon. To notify users, Google users will receive an email from Google explaining two-step verification. However, many questions have been received with the Scammed program asking whether this e-mail is genuine, or whether it is a form of phishing or fraud.
In principle, the mail comes from Google itself. As part of better account security, certain accounts are introducing a requirement to use two-step verification.
Scammed put down the mail, which you can expect from Google itself;
Mail from Google about two-step verification
From: GoogleTopic: The way you log in will change on Nov 9th.
Soon you will log in with 2-step verification
[gebruikersnaam]@gmail.com
After you have entered your password, perform a 2nd step on your phone. Keep your phone handy when you log in.
2-Step Verification will be turned on automatically on November 9. You can turn this on earlier if you want. Your account is ready.
Turn on now
Why does the way I log in change?
By using a 2nd step when logging in, your account is a lot better secured.
How to protect your account with this
How does it work?
Once you’ve entered your password, you’ll either tap a Google prompt on your phone or get a login code to enter (your carrier may charge for this).
Update your phone number and recovery address
To make sure that this email is really from Google, you can check it yourself. Make sure the button/link links to accounts.google.com by hovering your mouse over the link, or by long-pressing the link on the smartphone before clicking or tapping.
