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e-mail with billing information not mine
monalisa62003
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dunno what else to call this but just got a strange email with billing information for a product by someone called lisa gunning and this isnt me??
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing
but its not mine. its someone in the U.s.
so i shouldnt be worried?
it couldve been using my biling information but theyre own address. i dunno its just weird
i presume its just a mistake in an email as its from the us
At first I thought it was some sort of spam or scam, but they just keep trickling through for no apparent reason. There was no link or anything, just an attached pdf or jpg.
I think one of the service engineers must have a very similar email address to mine or something.
Or more likely a typo. If the source looks genuine just tell them they seem to have the wrong address for their customer.
Like I said, if the source looks genuine. It's hardly unknown for people to mistype email addresses, even their own, and usually helpful if you point out that they're sending mail to the wrong person (if only so it stops landing in your inbox). We can't tell from what the OP says whether it's scammy or not.
Even "genuine" emails can be confusing if you weren't expecting to e.g. get mistakenly copied into a Canadian discussion about an order for custom-printed ice hockey shirts (as has happened to me!).
It's still spam. Just delete it.
When I was with virginmedia I had a short email address : js@blueyonder.co.uk (for example). Occasionally I had genuine emails intended for people with the initials "js" who'd put that address in their "return address" field.
I've no idea how they thought that would work.
Or you could reply including their email to you, unless it is a no reply one, advising them they have made a mistake and asking them to remove your email address from their database. Don't use your real name. Or you could visit their website and start a Live Chat again using your alias or complete the webform advising them of the error and giving them the order number and any other relevant info.
Again, remember to ask them to remove your email address from their database. Put your false name and a false phone number on the webform as well as your real email address.
No, not at all. Just delete it and move along. Its a VERY common phising techinique, seeing it a lot of late (work with computers and come across it from time to time). Also the "confirm your account information" emails are another ploy to get people to give out their bank details.
Golden Rule - Never respond to emails about your bank accounts in emails. If its urgent, they will call or write to you. Plus you can always ring up your branch and check if they have need for information. NEVER even respond the emails, they will just shower you with more crap.
it doesnt say.
The person could have had your email address before, but not updated the email address with the retailer purchased from.
Yeah, ive had my email address for a long time.
also this isnt the same thing but i keep getting emails from ds with my username and requests to change passwords, im always logged in.