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by nocommandline 1112 days ago
Google shouldn't automatically remove you but

1. They should contact the firms involved, make them aware of the situation and then the firms will take a decision on whether to remove or not.

2. They should then look over GCP design and see if there's something that they can do to prevent a reoccurrence of this type of error/mistake

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I have a similar-but-different problem: a commonly used Gmail address that apparently someone(s) not me was using out in the wild for serious business.

Among other things, I received:

  Interview requests for jobs to which I never applied
  A background screening for a FL sheriff's job
  Legal communications for buying a home
  Business relationship emails
  Account and subscriptions for a variety of services
Relevant point being -- every single one of these counterparties had no idea what to do with me responding "I am not the person who you've been talking with about this. They appear to be using my email. Please ask them to update their email."

It made me realize how shitty most people are at dealing with anything other than business-as-usual.