Re: "'Scammers stole £40k after EDF gave out my number"

Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> wrote:

On 3/16/2025 9:47 AM, Java Jive wrote:
 

and went on to hack ...".  Further, if you reread the original report in
its entirety, how would he have persuaded EDF to give up the victim's
mobile number without personal identifying information that came from
access to his emails?

 
"
EDF explained the fraudster had his name and email address and had asked
EDF to give them his mobile number, which the company did.
 
"I said, 'Why would you do that?' They said the person had gone through
security. 'With a name and email address', I asked?," he said.
 
"EDF said, 'Yes' - and then offered me a £50 goodwill gesture to close
the case.
"
 
    You seem determined to not know the facts. So that you
can feel safe using 2FA?

  And you seem to mix up *knowing the email address* with *having access
to the email account*. (AFAIC,) The latter is what Java Jive is
referring to: "personal identifying information that came from access to
his emails".

  You might know my email address, but that doesn't mean you have access
to my emails.

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