This was a phishing attack. They claimed that my G-mail account was compromised and offered to unlock it with the activation code they sent. Note the Gmail spelling.
The verification code was followed by a phone call from 202-455-8888, Search here for that number. It is dubious as well.
Official Gmail verification codes are 6 digits long and come from 6 digit short codes like 224444.
This was a phishing attack. They claimed that my G-mail account was compromised and offered to unlock it with the activation code they sent. Note the Gmail spelling.
The verification code was followed by a phone call from 202-455-8888, Search here for that number. It is dubious as well.
Official Gmail verification codes are 6 digits long and come from 6 digit short codes like 224444.