> I wouldn't be surprised if you could get sensitive information that would be useful for spear phishing.
I know a bunch of people with common names who frequently get misdirected gmails that include car rentals, doctor appointments, hotel bookings, etc. I've only had a few (<10), alas, and they were mostly about buying art.
(Although who knows? Maybe those "misdirected" emails are themselves a sophisticated attack to get people to click on the "unsubscribe" or "this is not me" links...)
I have a relatively common name in South America, and get all kinds of stuff. Travel itineraries, legal documents, info about kids soccer matches, all sorts of stuff. I used to try to help people but it’s honestly pretty annoying, so I just delete it now.
I know a bunch of people with common names who frequently get misdirected gmails that include car rentals, doctor appointments, hotel bookings, etc. I've only had a few (<10), alas, and they were mostly about buying art.
(Although who knows? Maybe those "misdirected" emails are themselves a sophisticated attack to get people to click on the "unsubscribe" or "this is not me" links...)