Email fraud?

[dd321]

I am suspicious of identity theft, or maybe im just paranoid.
Somebody created a email address very similiar to mine. Lets say mine is davidkat @ gmail,
somebody created a email address davidkat88 @ gmail, and i keep getting emails from gmail, that the "davidkat88" acct password was changed, and they are verifying it to my davidkat @ gmail acct. In the email gmail tells me if i got the message by mistake, i should just ignore. However it happened a few times, and im just suspicious because the email is very similiar to mine, and mine isnt a ordinary email address... Can anyone help? Thnx

[sky121]

I am suspicious of identity theft, or maybe im just paranoid.
Somebody created a email address very similiar to mine. Lets say mine is davidkat @ gmail,
somebody created a email address davidkat88 @ gmail, and i keep getting emails from gmail, that the "davidkat88" acct password was changed, and they are verifying it to my davidkat @ gmail acct. In the email gmail tells me if i got the message by mistake, i should just ignore. However it happened a few times, and im just suspicious because the email is very similiar to mine, and mine isnt a ordinary email address... Can anyone help? Thnx

It could be he by accident put his backup email @Gmail when it was @yahoo or something.

Try emailing the guy. You could also sign into his email if you're the backup... But I don't know that I'd recommend that.

[dd321]

It could be he by accident put his backup email @Gmail when it was @yahoo or something.

yes, but he put in MY email address, not his.

emailing the guy. You could also sign into his email if you're the backup... But I don't know that I'd recommend that.

doesnt work, its verfied under a cell # thats not mine

[Name Changed]

I would guess its something fraud related.

Make sure your email password is a good one. (Upper case, Lower case, Numbers, and a symbol)

[dd321]

I would guess its something fraud related.

Make sure your email password is a good one. (Upper case, Lower case, Numbers, and a symbol)

it is. im just thinking possibly its something worse, like id theft, made a email using my name... how do i check if any lines of credit have been opened recently under my name?

[real-brisker]

huh, why would the email have to be similar to yours?

[dd321]

huh, why would the email have to be similar to yours?

maybe he made1 up when signing up for cards or something. email is very similiar to my name.
all im saying is, he made a email using my name, which is why im suspicious

[jaywhy]

I would strongly suggest turning on two-factor authentication. Even if he somehow manages to reset your password, he won't be able to access anything without the second factor.
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=26095.msg431736#msg431736

[dd321]

I would strongly suggest turning on two-factor authentication. Even if he somehow manages to reset your password, he won't be able to access anything without the second factor.
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=26095.msg431736#msg431736

i dont have a problem logging into my acct, im just suspicious to why he created one similiar to mine, (which contains my name) and i keep getting emails from gmail to MY acct in regards to him changing password on HIS acct

[jaywhy]

i dont have a problem logging into my acct, im just suspicious to why he created one similiar to mine, (which contains my name) and i keep getting emails from gmail to MY acct in regards to him changing password on HIS acct

No doubt its weird.
Thats why I suggested turning on two-factor authentication. Even if he tries anything screwy with your account, which it sounds like he is trying to, he won't be able to get in.
Or you can reset the password to his account, nuke it, and live happily ever after.

[dd321]

No doubt its weird.
Thats why I suggested turning on two-factor authentication. Even if he tries anything screwy with your account, which it sounds like he is trying to, he won't be able to get in.
Or you can reset the password to his account, nuke it, and live happily ever after.

cant get access to his acct, default password reset is a cell phone # which isnt mine.
im more nervous hes using my id for other stuff like credit cards etc..

[sky121]

cant get access to his acct, default password reset is a cell phone # which isnt mine.
im more nervous hes using my id for other stuff like credit cards etc..

Change your passwords. Check your credit report.