Dating site accounts created by unknown party

[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.

[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.

[_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]

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.

[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 report@phishing.gov.uk 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

[d000hg]

Surely you can check if the site is bona

Boner, Shirley?

[d000hg]

Quite a clever move by TheDude. Join some dodgy sites but make sure you report at least one as 'fraudulent', and post about it on CUK. When the wife finds out he can say "it must be Russian hackers" and even "look, I asked about it on this forum a year ago."

[northernladuk]

(coincidently there is an current police investigation regarding an ex friend of my wife who has caused a few 'problems')

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.

[WTFH]

Are you using Parasol dating, NW Dating or SJD dating?

[SueEllen]

Not sure - the URLs and mail addresses look authentic enough but it may well be a scam - it is suspicious that there was no mail to confirm my email address...

As said it could be a data breach, your email address could have been online anywhere so harvested or it could be some spammer trying their luck.

I get them all the time and have very good spam filters.

[northernladuk]

And back in the real world.......

[TheDude]

Are you sure they have more than just your email+display name and this isn't just normal spam linked to some random data breach?

Not sure - the URLs and mail addresses look authentic enough but it may well be a scam - it is suspicious that there was no mail to confirm my email address...

We have had fraudulent activity on our credit card recently so this may be linked to that.

[BlasterBates]

Ignore, anyone can register your e-mail at any site they want to, the main thing is that they don't activate it. No harm done if the profile isn't activated no-one will know. I got on the wrong side of someone who ordered stuff to my address which I simply put back in the post box.

[d000hg]

Are you sure they have more than just your email+display name and this isn't just normal spam linked to some random data breach?

[TheDude]

I have received a few legit looking mails informing me that my profile has been accepted to an extramarital dating site and that my profile requires activation.

All well and good except I did not create the account so this is either scam or more worryingly a malicious attack on my good character (coincidently there is an current police investigation regarding an ex friend of my wife who has caused a few 'problems')

I have requested full details of the account creation for the data compliance department but unsure what else I can do.

Has anyone else experienced the same if so how did you resolve the situation?