Jun 26, 2024
Someone has been using my email address and spamming me
I haven’t clicked on unsubscribe or or anything along those lines.
Changed my gmail password. My bank account hasn’t been hacked.
How can I stop these emails from coming? Some are in English some are not. All seem to be from outside of the United States. For example, Asian tours, South Africa, etc.
I will have to close this email account if I continue getting these emails
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Hello David Huffner,
just a friendly reminder: securing your accounts - and using the Internet safely - is your own responsibility.
Note that you only reach users like you and me here in the community. Usually no Google employees. There is no support for the free Google consumer account. So neither direct contact, nor any other kind of personal support or customer service.
You should report a hack or scam to the police also (or to an institution in your country that is investigating hacks and cybercrime).
And you should read here - and also note the advice on the right:
And take a look here (only aviable in US English in the Moment):
https://guidebooks.google.com/get-started-with-google/stay-safer-with-google?hl=en-US&country=US
https://guidebooks.google.com/get-started-with-google/stay-safer-with-google?hl=en-US&country=US
- Avoid and report scams:
https://support.google.com/faqs/answer/2952493 - Tools for report violations and appeals:
https://transparency.google/tools-programs/reporting-and-appeals/ - Trace an email with its full header:
https://support.google.com/mail/answer/29436 - Scan the dark web for your email address:
https://support.google.com/googleone/answer/13632847
and/or
Have I Been Pwned: Check if your email has been compromised in a data breach
And just as an example of how accounts have been taken over for some time despite 2FA:
Regarding a hack or scam Google only provides this:
Important, because the very last option:
If your Google-Account includes a YouTube-Channel, read here too:
In this case, you should address a tweet to @TeamYouTube on “X” (formerly twitter) as soon as possible!
Kind Regards