An online scam offering the lure of free money through a bogus Google Web site has been uncovered by security company Websense , which reported that the site was shut down about 30 hours after it was first discovered on Monday.
The phishing attack employed a page that closely resembled the real Google home page, with a banner message claiming "You won $400.00!"

Users were instructed to collect their prize money by transferring it to a credit card. To do so, they were asked to provide their account numbers. They also were asked to provide their home addresses and phone numbers.

After the sensitive personal information was collected, users were redirected to Google`s legitimate Web site. The phishing site was hosted in the U.S., Websense said.

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