Google users receive worrying email about ‘new cards’ – and are told to ignore it

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google has told users not to panic about a worrying email that suggested they might have been hacked. This week, Google users were sent emails that appeared to indicate that a “new card” had been added to their Google account. That in turn seemed to indicate they had been hacked, given the message was sent to users who had not made any changes to their Google account. “We are aware of an email notification that was sent by mistake about your card being added to your Google Account.