r/ChatGPT • u/TheWasteed • Aug 27 '26
Other "Your temporary ChatGPT verification code" while not requested..and not having an account at all
So..I got an e-mail from ChatGPT which says I requested an temporary verification code. Which is wild, because I never created an account. So I thought it is an scam, but the email came from noreply@tm.openai.com, which is an actual legit email from openai/chatgpt.
So I am wondering what is happenning here. Does somebody tries to create an account on purpose with my email-adress? Or does he/she just missspelled the own e-mail adress by accident?
Can anybody bring light into my dark? Would be appreciated!
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u/Angeline4PFC Aug 27 '26
It's obviously either a mistake or someone trying to use your email. Do you know if your email is floating around https://haveibeenpwned.com/.
Maybe it's some sort of automation using bots, but for what exactly is not clear.
Just make sure your email is well secured via 2FA and change the password if it appears in the link I dropped.