I keep getting e-mails meant for somebody else.

My name is URL

Over the last few months I've receiving e-mails from a load of US companies and groups. They're definitely not spam either as some of them have account details and so on attached to them. Whoever it is that they are intended for has the same name as me and has obviously signed up to these companies with what he believes to be his own e-mail address.

Is there any way for me to sort this out? I'm fed up of having a glimpse into the life of a complete fcuking stranger. From my investigations I have found out his address and everything, he's an old enough chap, lives in a gated community and is on the board of a LA country club.. apparently he doesn't know how to internet though.

Any tips?

MHalberstram

Email him.

gibraltar

With a common name like URl this will happen, wrote the old chap a postcard explaining things and that should do the trick.

Boombastic

My name is URL wrote: »

Over the last few months I've receiving e-mails from a load of US companies and groups. They're definitely not spam either as some of them have account details and so on attached to them. Whoever it is that they are intended for has the same name as me and has obviously signed up to these companies with what he believes to be his own e-mail address.

Is there any way for me to sort this out? I'm fed up of having a glimpse into the life of a complete fcuking stranger. From my investigations I have found out his address and everything, he's an old enough chap, lives in a gated community and is on the board of a LA country club.. apparently he doesn't know how to internet though.

Any tips?

Ring him and tell him you know where he lives and have all his details, look at his house on google maps (you can pretend your standing outside if you prefer) and like what he's done with the place especially the red curtains or just filter the emails/email him/email the company

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Yeah, but did you buy his viagra yet?

My name is URL

gibraltar wrote: »

With a common name like URl this will happen, wrote the old chap a postcard explaining things and that should do the trick.

I had thought about that but he'd probably think it was a pisstake or some sort of scam.

'Oh, hai. I haz your online banking and Golf Digest subscription details. Plz change your e-mail address. K thx bai.'

TPD

I got a confirmation email and itinerary for a fishing trip in Lake Michigan a couple of months ago. Someone with the same name as me (an uncommon enough name), and as unimaginative an email address, seems to like fishing. I emailed the company back to let them know, and they emailed the right guy afterwards.

kerry4sam

My name is URL wrote: »

Over the last few months I've receiving e-mails from a load of US companies and groups. They're definitely not spam either as some of them have account details and so on attached to them. Whoever it is that they are intended for has the same name as me and has obviously signed up to these companies with what he believes to be his own e-mail address.

Is there any way for me to sort this out? I'm fed up of having a glimpse into the life of a complete fcuking stranger. From my investigations I have found out his address and everything, he's an old enough chap, lives in a gated community and is on the board of a LA country club.. apparently he doesn't know how to internet though.

Any tips?

I am getting something similar. The e-mails I receive have their name, address, car reg, licence plate number, and route travelled via tolls paid/due. I've contacted both the company involved several times and mailed the owner of said vehicle (name and address also on e-mails), but still receive these e-mails meant only for him.

Don't know what else I can do. If the driver doesn't seem bothered to have the details changed or the company won't erase my e-mail address from his details on their file, then

My name is URL

kerry4sam wrote: »

I am getting something similar. The e-mails I receive have their name, address, car reg, licence plate number, and route travelled via tolls paid/due. I've contacted both the company involved several times and mailed the owner of said vehicle (name and address also on e-mails), but still receive these e-mails meant only for him.

Don't know what else I can do. If the driver doesn't seem bothered to have the details changed or the company won't erase my e-mail address from his details on their file, then

Yeah, I e-mailed a couple of the sites that I was getting mail from too and they just seem to be ignored.

Do you mind me asking which e-mail provider you use? The one I'm experiencing this on is GMail, and I was wondering if it might have something to do with the address suffix. I originally signed up using a .com address, but since then my outgoing address has become a .ie one. It had crossed my mind that it could be a bug but surely Google wouldn't let such a thing go unnoticed.

I could always just unsubscribe from the mailing lists or mark them as spam but I'd prefer to get it rectified so that the guy doesn't end up losing out on subscriptions etc.

3ndahalfof6

you should call somebody else, let him/her know.

kerry4sam

My name is URL wrote: »

Yeah, I e-mailed a couple of the sites that I was getting mail from too and they just seem to be ignored.

Do you mind me asking which e-mail provider you use? The one I'm experiencing this on is GMail, and I was wondering if it might have something to do with the address suffix. I originally signed up using a .com address, but since then my outgoing address has become a .ie one. It had crossed my mind that it could be a bug but surely Google wouldn't let such a thing go unnoticed.

I could always just unsubscribe from the mailing lists or mark them as spam but I'd prefer to get it rectified so that the guy doesn't end up losing out on subscriptions etc.

I've several e-mail accounts, but that one above by me is not related to gMail.

I'd prefer to get it rectified too and not have it drag on and possibly involve others at another stage, but I am at a loss here with mine. My own one is just from one company who don't seem to have privacy at the top of their agenda for what-ever reason.

Have you another way of contacting the person involved with your own one? Did you ever receive their address to which you could write to?

phill106

Tell them they have the wrong url, 404 not found...

face1990

I get that a lot too. If it's a personal email from friends or family I'll email back and let them know it's not the right address. If it's an automated response email there's nothing you can do, & it's not your problem. If it's a really important confirmation he'll notice he hasn't gotten it and will presumably sort it out himself.

3ndahalfof6

or if all else fails, just reverse the charges, im going to dance now.

CantGetNoSleep

I once got an email (on a rainy November morning) with a Qantas booking for a flight to Melbourne in my name. I was seriously considering taking it. What would have happened if I checked in online and went to the airport before the guy it was meant for?

du Maurier

TPD wrote: »

I got a confirmation email and itinerary for a fishing trip in Lake Michigan a couple of months ago. Someone with the same name as me (an uncommon enough name), and as unimaginative an email address, seems to like fishing. I emailed the company back to let them know, and they emailed the right guy afterwards.

I know plenty of TPDs.

stoneill

I get those too - lovely people in Nigeria wanting me to mind their money.

bob the bob

I have an "american wife" who emails me every so often, her husbands email address is very similar to mine.

No sex chat though, just stuff like what's for dinner tonight.

I also get someone's at&t bills by email.

My name is URL

bob the bob wrote: »

I have an "american wife" who emails me every so often, her husbands email address is very similar to mine.

No sex chat though, just stuff like what's for dinner tonight.

A length of fcukin Wavin Pipe

x_Ellie_x

Funny you should post this, lately I keep getting emails meant for a 'Joyce Landry' from tesco.ie - details including her username & password for the site and I think tesco's save credit card details so I'm tempted to log on to tesco's website and do a bit of free grocery shopping (j/k)

I don't know how she got her email wrong and used mine instead. My email is my favourite song title plus a few numbers at the end so it's relatively unique.

alphabeat

i get them all the time , its usually as my name is say - joebloggs

and people may be joewbloggs or joedbloggs and misspell their account signups ( they also must be thick as pig ****e )

so far i have had emails for a priest in uk , which are quite entertaining
usually its a request for a christening or blessing - i tend to respond with a rider list like ' i will require biscuits, a shoe horn and some talcum powder'

also some dude in oz , who must be quite the dandy given his penchant for ugg boots and moisturisers

the best one was an invite to a very polite looking stag in the usa , i responded by saying it would be quite a trip from ireland , and I would need to make sure there were loads of coke and hookers - for it to be worth my while

didnt realise it was a mormon ski club mail list and some of the recipients were teenage kids and mothers.

( this was pointed out to me by one of the nutjobs )

wilkie2006

My name is URL wrote: »

Over the last few months I've receiving e-mails from a load of US companies and groups. They're definitely not spam either as some of them have account details and so on attached to them. Whoever it is that they are intended for has the same name as me and has obviously signed up to these companies with what he believes to be his own e-mail address.

Is there any way for me to sort this out? I'm fed up of having a glimpse into the life of a complete fcuking stranger. From my investigations I have found out his address and everything, he's an old enough chap, lives in a gated community and is on the board of a LA country club.. apparently he doesn't know how to internet though.

Any tips?

Hm, that's weird. I've gotten a few emails over the last few days from a HR person trying to contact someone about a job they applied for. I ignored the first couple but emailed the company when they sent one saying, "Thanks but no thanks" to - who they thought was - the job applicant. I'm still not sure that it wasn't just a moderately clever bit of spam to see what email accounts are active (as in, whatever addresses reply are worth selling on). We'll see.