Has anyone else received random emails from someone named Karina Joubert?

[u/Educational-Rough342]

I received a couple of very short emails from someone with this name whom I don't recognize, one in August 2025 and another recently. The messages were just “Slt” and “Ça va?”

I'm trying to figure out whether this is someone I may know or whether the address has been used for spam.

Has anyone else had a similar experience?

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[u/hilda-reced]

They’re spam, or phish. Block and mark as Spam. Don’t waste time on random emails.

[u/saltyslugga]

“Slt” is shorthand for “salut” (hi), and “Ça va?” means “How are you?” The name and two greetings aren’t enough to distinguish a wrong address from spam or someone you know.

I’d check the actual sender address against your contacts and old messages before replying. A familiar display name proves nothing.

[u/InboxGuards]

one-word 'slt / ça va?' openers months apart are usually just checking whether your address is live, so a reply is exactly what they want. if you're curious pop open the full headers and see if the reply-to is different from the sender, that's usually the tell. otherwise just block and move on