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   Wary Jerry (jerry@infosec.exchange)'s status on Sunday, 25-May-2025 22:07:05 JST Wary Jerry

   I need advice. There are hundreds of people that think my Gmail address is theirs, and over the years it’s been quite annoying. Someone recently engaged a realtor using my email address. When I went to unsubscribe to the “house finder” service, it has that person’s phone number.

   Now I know what the right thing to do it. But I’m not sure that’s what I’m doing to do. What would you do?

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     Annika Backstrom (annika@xoxo.zone)'s status on Sunday, 25-May-2025 22:07:04 JST Annika Backstrom

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     @jerry I would block everyone I don't want to get email from

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     Gerry Gosselin :donor: (snafui@infosec.exchange)'s status on Sunday, 25-May-2025 22:55:24 JST Gerry Gosselin :donor:

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     @jerry same problem here. I have several doppelgängers in Canada apparently. Sensitive real estate documents get mailed my way. If it looks legally binding or filled with PII, I try to reach out to the emailer and let them know. Often I get radio silence but a few times I’ve had a heartfelt thank you for identifying the problem. That makes it worth it for being a good human.

     HOWEVER, usually I mark them as spam because I get suspicious if it’s done on purpose to create some kind of engagement, trust, or to identify active accounts.

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     Guy on the run (philleu@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 25-May-2025 22:55:38 JST Guy on the run

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     @jerry

     If it's not life threatening, please delete it.

     At least this sender (medical facility) adds this to their mails:

     "If you are not the intended recipient of this email or received this in error, please immediately and permanently delete this email."

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     Wary Jerry (jerry@infosec.exchange)'s status on Sunday, 25-May-2025 22:56:24 JST Wary Jerry

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     @venite I’ve been looped into official business of a local government entity in England that was working on some sensitive development stuff. I had a lender send me a docusign form to finalize a closing. I had a janitor at a church in Texas use my email as his and a bride tried to communicate the arrangement of chairs and then was exceptionally pissed afterward when it wasn’t done her way. And so so many more stories.

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     Anna (venite@mastodon.nl)'s status on Sunday, 25-May-2025 22:56:26 JST Anna

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     @jerry I have the same issue. Someone even mailed me passport scans of herself, husband and children from her work address.

     Do unto others as you would like them to do unto you I suppose, although it’s very annoying :)

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     feld (feld@friedcheese.us)'s status on Monday, 26-May-2025 00:13:17 JST feld

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     @jerry a dentist in Montana keeps using wife's gmail. I found her real address and tried to reach out and explain. It didn't work, I think they thought it was a scam? If it was me I'd be using it to cancel her vacation rentals and plane tickets and stuff which surely would get her attention, but my wife won't do anything.