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I actually moved away from $myname@gmail.com to $random_7_characters@gmail.com due to fears that I may lose the former somehow. Nobody seems to think twice when I tell them my email is (like) hrtd435@gmail.com, so I guess it's either common, or people get why I do it.
Why is everybody taking at face value the claim that "we met up and Elon gave me this number"? It's the first trick in the book to get your foot in the door, pretend you already have your foot in the door.
Lately I’ve been getting emails for things like trip confirmations, flight confirmations, appliance repair receipts, medication ready for pickup emails. The person is clearly on the side of the country and shares a common last name for where they live.
Anyway, turns out it’s an older gentleman who shares my same first initial and same last name. For whatever reason he signs up with my email address. Not sure what to do because I don’t have a way to reach him.
Why is everybody taking at face value the claim that "we met up and Elon gave me this number"? It's the first trick in the book to get your foot in the door, pretend you already have your foot in the door.
Indeed, why give someone an old number. If you are concerned about meeting them again and want plausible deniability, transpose a couple of digits and swap a 1 for a 7.
*definitely not hot
The other option is that this piece of new is pretty fake and made for the love of clicks, something that I wouldn't discard. Ethic's level seem pretty low in this case.
I get emails for a celebrity. So far I've received: receipts for things like a boat, invitations to perform at large events, 'just catching up' notes from old friends, and confirmations of event planning among others. Recently I got an order confirmation for a large purchase, along with a shipping address and mobile number. I used the mobile number to text the celebrity, explain the situation, and offer my apologies…
I get emails for a celebrity. So far I've received: receipts for things like a boat, invitations to perform at large events, 'just catching up' notes from old friends, and confirmations of event planning among others. Recently I got an order confirmation for a large purchase, along with a shipping address and mobile number. I used the mobile number to text the celebrity, explain the situation, and offer my apologies…
It is an honest shame that (so far) all you received in return was a 'thanks'. I truly wished your story ended with '.. and they sent me a gift/collectable in appreciation'. Either way - thanks for being a 'good guy' who made the effort :)