Dating site accounts created by unknown party

[CalumW]

Firstly if you are suspicious don't click on any links or respond to the email directly. Also you can forward the email to [email protected] and the National Cyber Security Centre will investigate it.

If the sites are genuine then it may be worth searching for them via google and contacting them directly to enquire about the email you received.

Good luck getting it sorted

[TheDude]

Surely you can check if the site is bona fide so that writes spam/phishing out? My money is on someone setting you up to see if you'll get interested and spend a bit of time on the site and then out you if you log on a bit too often or create a profile.

Site looks legit so it looks as though someone else has created the account - I don't know the password though - I guess I could attempt to reset the password and see what happens.

[_V_]

Site looks legit so it looks as though someone else has created the account - I don't know the password though - I guess I could attempt to reset the password and see what happens.

Someone could register the account, but usually, someone using an email has to click a link send to activate the account. If someone has used your email and the account on the site is activated, it suggests your email account is compromised.

[TheDude]

Someone could register the account, but usually, someone using an email has to click a link send to activate the account. If someone has used your email and the account on the site is activated, it suggests your email account is compromised.

Attempting to reset password resends a link to activate the account (which requires setting a password).

Looks like a scam because I can't believe a password wasn't required during setup or that email address validation wasn't requested during setup.

I am extra suspicious at the moment because my credit card has been compromised and we have had some malicious attacks from a known third party who is currently under police investigation.

[SueEllen]

Attempting to reset password resends a link to activate the account (which requires setting a password).

Looks like a scam because I can't believe a password wasn't required during setup or that email address validation wasn't requested during setup.

Lots of sites don't ask for email validation at all, or email validation at strange points.

Pre-Covid someone kept using one of my email addresses to book into a hotel chain. I got fed up so started changing their bookings which then were subsequently cancelled.