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Google says Gmail will never ask you to send what over email?
Your password or other personal info.
- Your favorite color
- Your old subject lines
- Personal information, like your password ✔
Why: A message asking you to confirm your password is a fake. If you are worried about your account, go to it yourself instead of using the email.
Huh, didn't know that: In Gmail, you can report a phishing message from the More option beside Reply.
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Answer: Personal information, like your password. A message asking you to confirm your password is a fake. If you are worried about your account, go to it yourself instead of using the email.
- Google Help: Report phishing in Gmail support.google.com/mail/answer/8253
Gmail won’t ever ask you for personal information, like your password, over email.
Checked 2026-10-10.
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