I'm seeing an uptick in plaintext emails that have no subject line, come from various Gmail email addresses, and contain random text, such as "hi" or "x" or a famous quote. I'm guessing they're probe emails to see if my email address is valid, but I get several a week. Thoughts?

Aug 5, 2020 · 3:19 PM UTC

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Replying to @bilcorry
The sender is seeking validity and also what you respond with. Might lead to a phishing opportunity.
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Thanks, I wanted to make sure I wasn’t missing some obscure attack vector.
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