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I have a problem with a vendor I usually order from.
So I've been ordering small amounts for personal use from this Vendor pretty much every week, so very frequently. He considers me a "VIP" client and I've never had any problems dealing with him.
Now a few days ago I made my weekly order from him and then the next day I got a message from him saying that "the PGP within PGP didnt decrypt" (Which I assume means BlackBanks auto-pgp feature, which I NEVER use)
I didn't think much about it and send him my address again (PGP signed ofc), now today I log-in and there's a message from him saying that he still can't decrypt my address.
Now here's when things get a bit sketchy. He gives me a NEW PGP key and also says that I can use PRIVNOTE (WTF) to give him the address.
I import the new key to my chain and it has a FUCKING GMAIL ADDRESS attached to it?! He's never had an email associated with him before so why now, and why gmail?!
This guy always seemed like a professional so it's really weird that there's a gmail address attached to the new key. Although since he considers me a VIP client, maybe that's why he's being this "open"?
I just need someone to tell me if I'm being too paranoid or if this seems really sketchy.
TL;DR: Vendor I regularly order from suddenly seems a bit sketchy, wat do