Coinbase - account auto-creation

[Nemo1024]

Just received an email, which seems to be from coinbase.com, according to the header.

Hi New User

Welcome to Coinbase! We've auto-generated an account for you based on your email.

[Set A Password On Your Account]


We're looking forward to helping you make some bitcoin payments. Talk to you soon!


Get the latest Coinbase App for your phone.

But... where did they get my e-mail from? Do they do harvesting?

Header snip:

Received: from a10-45.smtp-out.amazonses.com (a10-45.smtp-out.amazonses.com. [54.240.10.45])
        by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id d193si69414611qka.54.2016.01.05.14.15.52
        for myaddress.com
        (version=TLS1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA bits=128/128);
        Tue, 05 Jan 2016 14:15:52 -0800 (PST)
Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of 0000015213dc5288-2c0d3da9-1f3d-42a8-aff4-9fa1041a5263-000000@amazonses.com designates 54.240.10.45 as permitted sender) client-ip=54.240.10.45;
Authentication-Results: mx.google.com;
       spf=pass (google.com: domain of 0000015213dc5288-2c0d3da9-1f3d-42a8-aff4-9fa1041a5263-000000@amazonses.com designates 54.240.10.45 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=0000015213dc5288-2c0d3da9-1f3d-42a8-aff4-9fa1041a5263-000000@amazonses.com;
       dkim=pass header.i=@coinbase.com;
       dkim=pass header.i=@amazonses.com;
       dmarc=pass (p=QUARANTINE dis=NONE) header.from=coinbase.com

[Tstar]

Header really seems to from AWS Coinbase. I also got one and reported for spam. Because its annoying, i don't want account with them as they are closing accounts for gambling and more.

About mail, there are public lists of any mails...

[HardcoreSuperstar]

Header really seems to from AWS Coinbase. I also got one and reported for spam. Because its annoying, i don't want account with them as they are closing accounts for gambling and more.

About mail, there are public lists of any mails...

Well I mean it is strictly against their terms of service... I don't see why they wouldn't close your account?

[siameze]

Header really seems to from AWS Coinbase. I also got one and reported for spam. Because its annoying, i don't want account with them as they are closing accounts for gambling and more.

About mail, there are public lists of any mails...

Coinbase isn't really a good service to use if you plan on using your Bitcoin for normal things. They have a well known reputation for spying on user accounts and have no proof they can keep your private data safe. It smacks of a partnership with 3 letter agencies, tbh.

[debuni]

I received 3 emails on 3 different email account. It seems they bought large bitcoin connected email database. I think its very unethical and for me they are dead site. I will never use them! With this spam i dont know what will they do with my other info if I use it!

[Dr.Osh]

I received 3 emails on 3 different email account. It seems they bought large bitcoin connected email database. I think its very unethical and for me they are dead site. I will never use them! With this spam i dont know what will they do with my other info if I use it!

yes it may be spam, do not easily believe things like that, sometimes they also offer many bitcoin by including identity, and it turns out identity used for negative things, I often hear the story

[Nemo1024]

Thanks for the info, guys. I'll flag their e-mail as spam as well, then.

[siameze]

Thanks for the info, guys. I'll flag their e-mail as spam as well, then.

Thank you for doing that. It seems coinbase is switching tactics now from their recent decision to align themselves (or even consider!) BitcoinXT.