re: Gmail email address weirdness

Here's one: I have a number of squatted Gmail addresses that are very high profile (actors/athletes/etc)

Let's say I had honeybadger@gmail.com

From time to time, I will get emails that really do seem like they are from Gmail (noreply@google.com) entitled "Google Verification Code".

quote:

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Dear Google User,

We received a request to access your Google Account honeybadger123@gmail.com through your email address. Your Google verification code is: xxxxxx

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So, what gives? I just don't understand what the scam is. If it's someone that successfully stole my password but then got stuck at MFA, why doesn't the Gmail address match?

And if it's a fake email...to what end? They are not asking me to send them anything.

I've gotten these sporadically for years. TIA