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April 23, 2022

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This email says your Google account will be marked inactive - Is it real?

This email says your Google account will be marked inactive - Is it real?

Some people report that Google is sending them emails stating that their accounts will soon be inactive. These are active users, so what's going on? While this has all the makings of a phishing scam, is it a legitimate warning from Google? If so, what gives?

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