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- Can someone use my old email address?
- How do I stop people from using my email address?
- What happens if someone uses my email address?
- Why does someone keep using my email address?
Can someone use my old email address?
It's also possible that there's enough user information in your old email account or MySpace account to “mask” your identity and use it elsewhere. The hacker can use your entire pieced-together identity to establish new accounts online and assume your internet identity.
How do I stop people from using my email address?
Change the passwords to something stronger, change your answers to security questions, and think about adding two-factor authentication. This usually means associating your email account with a mobile phone number. If someone asks for a password reset, the email service will text you a numerical code to type in.
What happens if someone uses my email address?
One of the major risks of scammers having your email address is that they'll use it to hack into your other online accounts. With your email address, they can request password resets, try entering your other passwords that have been leaked online, and even break into your email account.
Why does someone keep using my email address?
Generally, there is no technical solution, as this is a human problem. They could be doing it deliberately, as Pacerier suggests, or they may just think that they have the email address right. Online services typically just let people signup with whatever address they give.
