What's the story? - Gmail 'I would like to add you as a friend'

[muppet]

I have received a couple of these requests from colleagues at work recently. It looks legit and you'd think it could be part of Google+ or something like that.

Basically you get an email from a gmail account that seems valid and the name on it is known to you.

It goes along the lines of

x.y@gmail.com wants to follow you

I would like to add you as a friend

Accept - Decline (buttons)

At the top there is a small link to <Click here to discover x.y@gmail.com's favorite websites!>

The last part suggests it is either some phishing scam or that Google has completely lost the plot offering people's website history.

Scam or no scam?

[laoislad]

I've just received a request from your email muppet....
That's an interesting website history you have 
Who knew!

[muppet]

I've just received a request from your email muppet....
That's an interesting website history you have 
Who knew!

You did!

You recommended them:

www.blowberry.com 
www.liverpoolfc.tv
www.liverpoolfc-newkit.co.uk
www.redandwhitekop.com/forum
www.laoistalk.com
www.electriciansforums.co.uk
www.paddypower.ie
www.redtube.com 
www.premierleague.com