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I've had a fake gmail account that I was using to reply to scammers show up on linkedin. I've had old old old hotmail addresses (which I didn't delete from my c
by dkersten 10y ago
I've had a fake gmail account that I was using to reply to scammers show up on linkedin. I've had old old old hotmail addresses (which I didn't delete from my contact list and at some point imported into gmail, back when gmail was new) show up on linkedin.
I've never used their apps or otherwise connected my gmail. Yes, its possible that they tricked me somehow using some dark pattern, but there is no legitimate way they could have added these "people" to my list.
- jrockway 10y agoWhy isn't it possible that the scammers you replied to told LinkedIn your email address (probably through an automated contact list upload)?
- dkersten 10y agoIts possible. I'd say its very unlikely though. But that doesn't explain old no-longer-existing hotmail addresses. My point is that there are many cases which are incredibly unlikely to have gotten into linkedin's database legitimately. I mean, sure, it could have very well been that they tricked me somehow. Likely in fact (more likely than them knowing some kind of cross site scripting vulnerability in gmail). But in my opinion that is just as illegitimate scum tactics as hacking my inbox and IMHO should be illegal. I do know that I did NOT authorise this action, whatever it may be.