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Why is when I sign into a new site I received a notification which is okay but the location may be miles away, why ?


it makes you question if this is me or someone else


thanks

Posted on Apr 9, 2020 6:22 AM

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Posted on Apr 9, 2020 6:24 AM

If this is an e-mail you received, or a popup on the screen,  about the time you were actually logging in, there is probably nothing to worry about. The location in the e-mail is where your ISP reported it. If their servers are in a location distant from you, there will be a large error. Based on other posts I have read, the distant error can be very large.

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Apr 9, 2020 6:24 AM in response to davidfromnuneaton

If this is an e-mail you received, or a popup on the screen,  about the time you were actually logging in, there is probably nothing to worry about. The location in the e-mail is where your ISP reported it. If their servers are in a location distant from you, there will be a large error. Based on other posts I have read, the distant error can be very large.

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