Phones, Socks, and a Stolen Identity

A reddit report about a phishing scam that cost someone Amount not specified. Learn how to avoid falling victim.

Someone opened a T-Mobile account in my name, using my email, and sent phones to my house. I contacted T-Mobile the morning after the account was opened and refused the phone delivery, reporting it as fraud. I disputed the charge on my credit card. I thought it was all settled. Today I got a shipment from Finish Line—a box of socks—sent to my home. Finish Line said it was paid for by an account that wasn't mine, but they used an email address very close to mine which includes my full name. My full name and address appear on the shipping label. Please help me figure out if these two things are related and what they are trying to accomplish. I'm stumped!

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Check for spelling errors and poor grammar in emails

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Use two-factor authentication on all accounts

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