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this was not me

To respond to a security notice by reporting that the reported login or sign-in attempt was not made by the account holder.

In plain English

It lets the account holder say that a reported sign-in attempt did not come from them. This is a response to a security notice about that specific login activity.

In context

Here, it offers a way to report that the reported sign-in attempt was not made by the account holder.

Situation
Responding to phishing, suspicious activity, fraud, and compromise alerts
What it communicates
offers the user a way to reject the reported activity.

Meaning limits

By itself, this term does not identify who made the attempt or guarantee any particular result from reporting it.

Examples

“When a security notice reported a sign-in from another country, she responded that this was not me.”

Core meaning

“For the unfamiliar login listed in the alert, his response was that this was not me.”

In context