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Apr 20, 2020 9:56 AM UTC
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Receiving a verification code that I did not ask for.

I got 4 emails sending a verification code to me but I did not ask for any of them. How do I stop someone who's trying to log into my account? 

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    Legend
    Apr 25, 2020 1:34 PM UTC

    I think all these replies may be missing the point. If someone tries to log in to your account, you do indeed get a confirmation email or text. This doesn't do them any good, and doesn't do you any good. You can't stop people trying to login. If your password is secure, they won't succeed. Mostly, they will give up. Sometimes, it's people with a very similar Adobe ID and a typing problem. Sometimes, it's someone trying to log in on a computer you recently used.

    Of course the email MIGHT be fake, so never follow links in it.

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    Participant
    Jan 12, 2023 6:10 PM UTC

    Vicky 

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    Legend
    Apr 25, 2020 1:34 PM UTC

    I think all these replies may be missing the point. If someone tries to log in to your account, you do indeed get a confirmation email or text. This doesn't do them any good, and doesn't do you any good. You can't stop people trying to login. If your password is secure, they won't succeed. Mostly, they will give up. Sometimes, it's people with a very similar Adobe ID and a typing problem. Sometimes, it's someone trying to log in on a computer you recently used.

    Of course the email MIGHT be fake, so never follow links in it.

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    Nancy OShea
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    Apr 22, 2020 12:00 AM UTC

    Scan your computer for viruses and spyware.

     

    Change your Adobe password ASAP.  Add 2-step verification if you haven't already.

    Please log-in to your account below.
    https://account.adobe.com/plans

     

    Report abuse and suspicious e-mails to: p h i s h i n g @ a d o b e . c o m  (without spaces).

     

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    Beware of fake Adobe reps who may contact you privately offering to sell you software or take control of your computer. It's a scam, run away!

     

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    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    LinSims
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    Apr 20, 2020 1:28 PM UTC

    Derek is probably right. To be safe, I'd log in to your Adobe account (directly! no clicky-linky!) and update your password and check your email address.

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    Derek Cross
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    Apr 20, 2020 10:13 AM UTC

    Sounds like a phishing mail.

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