Emails that appear to be sent by Google and that contain links to non-Google websites have been around for a long time. Even though many people are now aware of these types of emails, many are still sent daily and no doubt catch out unsuspecting businesses.
The aim of these emails is to get you to login into your Google AdWords account through an address which does not actually belong to Google, or to provide credit card or banking details by informing you that a recent payment has not cleared.
How do you know if an email is not from Google? Many of these emails are very, very convincing, using Google logos and appearing to have been sent from an official Google email address. So it is not always easy to spot. The easiest way to spot them is to roll over any link and check the link address is legitimate. DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK. If you are concerned there may be an issue with your account then go direct to Google and login to your account, rather than clicking any links in the email.
If you do receive an email which is not from Google, then you should report it using this form. You may also forward the email to phishing@google.com
Below is an example phishing email
