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Got a verification code text you didn’t request? What it means

Question: I keep getting login codes I never asked for. Is someone in my account?
Answer: A verification code you didn't ask for means someone entered your phone number or email into a sign-in, sign-up or password-reset screen. Often it's a typo by a stranger, but it can also be someone trying your account, or a scammer about to ask you to read the code back. The code on its own can't get anyone in, so don't reply, don't click anything, and never share it. If it's a login code for an account that also has a password, change that password today.
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