| suspicious text messages and calls with verification codes | GJC83 | 12/27/10 12:50 PM | This morning, I received a text message from 949-208-5945 stating "Your Google verification code is _ _ _ _ _ _" It was followed up with a call from 650-353-9140 immediately saying "Your verification code is _ _ _ _ _ _" with no type of identificati |
| Re: suspicious text messages and calls with verification codes | eveonlinegamer | 12/27/10 1:00 PM | It sounds like someone is trying to use the Account Recovery form (ARF) to gain access to your account, but it sounds like there your phone number is on the account so that you can be notified by call or text message if someone is trying to reset you |
| Re: suspicious text messages and calls with verification codes | greenfield_67 | 12/28/10 1:52 AM | You must have made a new account on gmail or somebody made one and put your number down to get the verification code. You can get one either by getting it phoned to you or by text. I made one the other day and got it by phone. Hope this makes it cl |
| Re: suspicious text messages and calls with verification codes | MaciekN | 12/28/10 5:53 AM | You can check under Google Account settings whether you have actually provided Google with this number for sending verification codes. If yes, then it is possible that someone is trying to gain access to your account. It could be though, that someon |
| Re: suspicious text messages and calls with verification codes | Imola.ZHP | 1/2/11 1:25 PM | I got a call last night at dinner. Then 4 texts today... Hope it stops, kind of annoying. All 4 within an hour... |
| Re: suspicious text messages and calls with verification codes | gmccauley | 1/5/11 3:37 PM | I've gotten two in the last two days... |
| Re: suspicious text messages and calls with verification codes | joseGarcia_1 | 1/6/11 7:41 AM | Me too! I guess it's because I have a VERY common name. I was one of the first to have a gmail account (back in the day) - and I suppose everyone is wanting my email address...so they are trying to gain access!? Wish there was some way to stop it. I |
| Re: suspicious text messages and calls with verification codes | KCuth | 1/7/11 3:05 PM | Just received multiple text msgs within 15 minutes with the same bs. A phone number and "Your Google verification code is ...". This is clearly not random, not a mistake but a directed effort to what end I don't know but it is certainly not benign.Go |
| Re: suspicious text messages and calls with verification codes | KCuth | 1/7/11 3:07 PM | I cannot find anything in my GMail settings where I have left my phone number for Google to text. Where would I find this setting? |
| Re: suspicious text messages and calls with verification codes | GJC83 | 1/7/11 3:08 PM | I changed my passwords and this has appeared to resolve the neverending txts and calls...but google....what IS this about? |