A had the very same problem a couple of days ago so I submited a ticket to Steam. This was their response:
2 Message by Support Tech Roland on Sun, 9th Jun 2013 8:00 am
Hello,
Over the weekend there was a known issue with Steam Guard e-mails being delayed. We have addressed this issue and most users are now receiving their e-mails as intended.
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I keep getting emails like that as well, what does it mean?
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You ninja'd a key, then the other ninja that tried to get the key got angry, so he clicked on retrieve account button to annoy you with the steam e-mails (or to know which account he needs to hack? idk). That happens to me very often.
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You can find his account name by clicking on his sg profile..
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Dear Steam User,
This is an automated message generated by Steam account administration. It is being sent in response to a query made by a Steam user to discover all account names associated with this CD-key.
Steam account name: pedro_1337
You can use the above account name to log in to Steam. If you can't remember your password, click on the "Retrieve lost account" button on the Steam login screen.
The Steam Support Team
http://www.steampowered.com
Can someone explain this to me?
EDIT: are there consequences?
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