Gmail accounts sending 'Spam' emails

Google's emailing service Gmail is one of the most used email services all over the world. The reason behind Gmail's succession over the ages-old emailing service like Yahoo and Hotmail and other email services was its spam detection. Gmail was till now the best email service available in the market and provided a number of useful features for the users. However, there is something wrong with the service and as per some reports from the web, a new strain of spam has somehow managed to slip under the Gmail's radar.

As per some reports from the web, multiple reports on the Gmail Help Forum cites that the users have stumbled upon a mysterious spam email which is sent from their own accounts in the inbox.

Further, the emails do not just have the 'Me' as the sender and recipient but also shows the profile picture of the users. This means that the point of origin of the spam emails sent to any number of users is from the user itself.

When the inbox receives an email from the same email address, the first thing that comes in a user's mind is that there device or account has been hacked and somebody else has the access to their account or their Gmail login has been compromised. However, this is not the scenario in this case, according to some reports, the spam is being sent to the user's inbox even after a password reset and also when the 2-factor authentication is active or enabled.

As per some reports from the web, a number of emails have been sent from telus.com, which is a domain that is owned by TELUS, a Canadian telecommunication company. The company quoted that 'We have identified spam emails being circulated that are disguised to appear as if they are coming from http://telus.com. We are aware of the issue and can confirm the messages are not being generated by TELUS, nor are they being sent from our server. We are working with our 3rd party vendors to resolve the issue, and are advising our customers not to respond to any suspicious emails.'

Google is said to be aware of the issue and has also acknowledged it as a spam campaign, that involved 'forged email headers that make it appear like the users are receiving the emails from themselves. Google is further claiming that it is working on a fix for this issue and further insists no accounts were compromised in the process. What follows is the complete statement made by Google 'We are aware of a spam campaign impacting a small subset of Gmail users and have actively taken measures to protect