To not see where the scam is here!

[SenseFromThoughtDivide]

I’m hoping someone can explain this to me.

Earlier today, I got an email quoting my first and last name and a postal address I’ve never lived at.

The email was in response to ‘my name’ request for an early settlement figure for a vehicle with a registration I’ve never owned (or even owned that type of vehicle)

The vehicle registration is valid. According to the electoral roll, someone with my first+last name does live at the address they’ve quoted. The company has a good Trust-Pilot rating. The only links in the mail do go to their website. I’ve never dealt with that company at any time. And there’s no request/demand to pay any money now,

There’s nothing odd with my credit report. So it does just look like they’ve sent me someone else's email, but in that case – where did they get my email address?

I have contacted the company via their website and will update when I get a reply

Does your email relate to your name? Somebody has physically typed the email address in , has made an error, and it was yours they typed.

My name is in my email, but there’s more to it

e,g

if my name is Able Person, my email address is able.person.723 @ Server.com

The only links in the mail do go to their website.
Why did you click on them? That is one way for them to install a virus on your machine. If you don't know why you are receiving an email you should always investigate via the official website on a different tab, never via an email link.

Clearly they have made one digit error in their email address. You have the same name so likely you have a similar email address too.. I’d assume!

If it's nothing to do with you don't respond. Do not engage with them. Just block..

I did a Website scam check with Scam Advisor and got a good result before clicking

It could be a genuine error and you have been contacted by mistake. Or you get more contact looking for payment, threatening legal action if you don't pay (some people would pay out of fear) or you have a small amount to pay (some will pay just to get rid, or because they are so busy they don't check)

or they are looking for you to respond, so they now know your name and email...

either what way, be very careful. I wouldn't personally engage anymore.

It’s unlikely to be a typo in the email address if you have several digits after your name. I would block and keep a sharp eye open for anything else weird.

I would be on the alert for identity theft or fraud of some kind, even though I don’t actually know how this would work, but that's what I’d be on the alert for.

What Elvis said. Do. Not. Engage @SenseFromThoughtDivide Scams are very neat and cute and savvy. Like scammers who con women out of 10s of 1000s of £££. They present as normal/non-threatening/nice etc, and appear to in fact, be offering YOU something to your advantage. As far from a scam as you could imagine. Then their behaviour gets intrusive and insidious and manipulative, and you do NOT see it coming.

DO. NOT. ENGAGE. Ignore the emails! BLOCK. BLOCK! BLOCK!!!