There's a decent chance you — or someone you know — just got an odd email inviting you to edit a document in Google Docs. The email could be from a stranger, a colleague or a friend, but it's addressed to a contact that boasts a whole string of H's in its name.In other words, it looks a little something like this:Or, if you're looking at the invite in Gmail, it likely looks more like this:Either of these look familiar to you? Here's a handy tip: Don't open the link.Those invitations aren't what they seem. They are in fact malicious files intended to hijack recipients' accounts — and Google advises its users not to open them."We have taken action to protect users against an email impersonating Google Docs, and have disabled offending accounts," a Google spokesperson says in a statement emailed to NPR."We've removed the fake pages, pushed updates through Safe Browsing," the statement continues, "and our abuse team is working to prevent this kind of spoofing from happening again. We encourage users to report phishing emails in Gmail."If this public service announcement has reached you too late and you're now staring in despair at an already opened link, Vice's Motherboard explains what to do next:
Did You Get A Weird Invitation To Edit A Google Doc? It's Best Not To Click
