Is this genuine?

[caro]

I've had a couple of dodgy things happen with my gmail over the last few days, such as old contacts apparently wanting to connect and then I click the link and it goes to an ad about weight loss plans. Now I've had this email to my Hotmail account and wondering if it's for real.

 

 

Hi Caro,

 

Someone recently used your password to try to sign in to your Google Account cxxxxxx@gmail.com. This person was using an application such as an email, client or mobile device.

 

We prevented the sign-in attempt in case this was a hijacker trying to access your account. Please review the details of the sign-in attempt:

 

Wednesday, 26 March 2014 12:13:00 o'clock UTC

IP Address: 86.159.110.97 (host86-159-110-97.range86-159.btcentralplus.com)

Location: Brighton, UK

 

If you do not recognise this sign-in attempt, someone else might be trying to access your account. You should sign in to your account and reset your password immediately.

 

Reset password

 

If this was you and you are having trouble accessing your account, complete the troubleshooting steps listed at http://support.google.com/mail?p=client_login

 

Yours sincerely,

The Google Accounts team

[caro]

I'm thinking I should change my password regardless but won't be using the link provided.

[locutus]

The link is a Google link, so it would appear genuine.

 

 

do you access Hotmail through the web browser or through an email client? If you can get the properties of the email, copy and paste them here and we'll tell ya

[griffzilla]

The IP address details are valid, and it appears like a message google would send. I would change your google password as soon as you can. The following link can be used to check suspicious activity on your gmail, once you are logged in.

 

https://security.google.com/settings/security/activity?pli=1

[caro]

12:18

no-reply@accounts.google.com

 

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Subject: Suspicious sign-in prevented

Date: 26 March 2014 12:18:29

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Caro

 

Is this what you want?

 

Thanks for the link griff. I'll get on to it now.

[caro]

28th feb it shows the browser we used at work at the time and a location about 70 miles away where we have an office. Most of the IT stuff is located where I work but I think there may be back up servers at the other office. Does that seem plausible?

[caro]

Password changed to be on the safe side. Thanks guys

[caro]

The link is a Google link, so it would appear genuine.

 

 

do you access Hotmail through the web browser or through an email client? If you can get the properties of the email, copy and paste them here and we'll tell ya

 

Sorry loccy. Access through browser.

 

I think it's prob all ok but if it was a sc@m I wanted others to be aware too which is why I posted.

 

Don't know what the duff contacts are about though. :-/