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Hugh_Lebowski

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11. No, unless you have purposefully deployed a means to prevent it like a VPN

Reply to ailsagirl (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 4, 2023, 10:15 PM

Aug 2023

Everyone knows your IP. That doesn't mean they know ailsagirl owns it, but everywhere you've been to 'out there' , knows that address. And you expect a LOT of outfits know the email that goes with that IP.

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I received an email from NerdWallet saying someone has logged into my account using my IP Address [View all] ailsagirl Aug 2023 OP

Yes, do not respond or click links. Bluethroughu Aug 2023 #1

Thank you!! ailsagirl Aug 2023 #2

Your welcome, if ever in doubt... Bluethroughu Aug 2023 #8

Will do ailsagirl Aug 2023 #15

Scammers just making crap up, it could be someone like trump. Bluethroughu Aug 2023 #16

I would ignore it claudette Aug 2023 #3

Will do-- thank you ailsagirl Aug 2023 #6

Probably a scam dflprincess Aug 2023 #4

LOL-- guess they'll try anything ailsagirl Aug 2023 #5

I don't know for sure dflprincess Aug 2023 #7

No NoRethugFriends Aug 2023 #9

Good to hear!!!!! ailsagirl Aug 2023 #12

They may have grabbed a bunch of IP addresses off a real-time map, Bluethroughu Aug 2023 #10

Sound advice ailsagirl Aug 2023 #13

No, unless you have purposefully deployed a means to prevent it like a VPN Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2023 #11

The crooks are getting more dangerous all the time ailsagirl Aug 2023 #14

IP address is the most trivial of hacks. its in every click Tetrachloride Aug 2023 #17