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Scamming - Fraud
This e-mail message below is a scam used by scammers to trick their frighten victims into sending them their Hotmail username, password and other personal information. Microsoft or other companies will not request your username and password via an e-mail message. Never e-mail your username and password to anyone. If you receive any e-mail message requesting your password, that e-mail is a scam.
Dear Account Owner.VERIFY THIS EMAIL ADDRESS TO AVOID IMMEDIATE CLOSUREWe have recently confirmed that different computers have logged onto your Hotmail account and multiple password errors have been entered. We are hereby suspending your account; as it has been used for fraudulent purposes.. Now we need you to reconfirm your account information to us. Click your reply tab, fill in the columns below and send it back to us or your email account will be suspended permanently.Name: ....................... ................User Name :.................. ..................Password: .................. ..................Reconfirm Password :......... ..........Date of Birth ............. ...................Country or Territory......... .............Here are some ways to help you manage your account after you reconfirm your account.Create an archive - Set up a folder on your PC’s hard drive where you can save large attachments. Then just delete them from your inbox. You’ll still have them and your in-box will be that much smaller.Make your filters work for you- Did you know you can set up your Hot mail account to immediately delete junk e-mail? Go to Options, and click Filters and reporting. Under the “Delete junk e-mail” section, select Immediately to delete junk e-mail right away. Once you’re finished, click Save and you’re done.Delete a bunch of mail at once- Go to your Junk and Deleted folders, and clear them out by clicking the “Empty” button in the action bar.Sincerely,The Windows Live Hotmail Team
Dear Account Owner.
VERIFY THIS EMAIL ADDRESS TO AVOID IMMEDIATE CLOSURE
We have recently confirmed that different computers have logged onto your Hotmail account and multiple password errors have been entered. We are hereby suspending your account; as it has been used for fraudulent purposes.. Now we need you to reconfirm your account information to us. Click your reply tab, fill in the columns below and send it back to us or your email account will be suspended permanently.
Name: ....................... ................User Name :.................. ..................Password: .................. ..................Reconfirm Password :......... ..........Date of Birth ............. ...................Country or Territory......... .............
Here are some ways to help you manage your account after you reconfirm your account.Create an archive - Set up a folder on your PC’s hard drive where you can save large attachments. Then just delete them from your inbox. You’ll still have them and your in-box will be that much smaller.Make your filters work for you- Did you know you can set up your Hot mail account to immediately delete junk e-mail? Go to Options, and click Filters and reporting. Under the “Delete junk e-mail” section, select Immediately to delete junk e-mail right away. Once you’re finished, click Save and you’re done.Delete a bunch of mail at once- Go to your Junk and Deleted folders, and clear them out by clicking the “Empty” button in the action bar.Sincerely,The Windows Live Hotmail Team
This e-mail message is similar to Hotmail Windows Live Reset Alert Confirmation 2012 Scam , click here to read more.
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They are still sending this scam to Hotmail accounts here in December of 2015.
I have been receiving scam verification messages - I received this one a couple of days ago - how do you tell if the message is genuine or a scam - is this one a scam? (I don't even know what a recovery phone number is!)"From: OUTLOOK SUPPORT DESK (djw66@hotmail .co.uk)Dear Customer,The recovery phone number of your Microsoft account was recently changed. If you made this change, you don't need to do anything more; If you didn't change your recovery phone number, someone may have broken into your account. Visit this linkhttps://outlook.com/mailverify/cancel/terminate? to prevent your account from deactivation.Sincerely,Microsoft respects your privacy. Please read our online Privacy Statement.Microsoft Corporation. One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052."
The message is a scam. It is hard for you to determine if a message is a fake, because you can not tell by just looking at the message. So, we recommend that you do not click on links in any email message to sign into your account.instead, go to hotmail.com and sign into your account. If there is a problem, it will be shown to you once you have successfully signed in.
This message is out there again today.
I didn't get my confirmation code what the h**l; where am suppose to find it?
I received this message today. Is it a scam?-Dear User, We detected multiple unsuccessful login attempt to your email account, on Fri, May 16, 2014 1:54 AM ART. Location: Russian Federation (IP=188.128.99.94). We URGE you to setup your security question and answer to enable 2 way protection for your accountThis might lead to terminating your account if we notice such activity and you do not clear your personal security. To clear your personal security and confirm this wasn't you, and reset your security Question And Answers
The message is a phishing scam. Click here for information.
Be careful everybody this alert is circulating again I just received this notice yesterday Jan 15, 2014.
Got this scam too. So, I immediately changed my password, but have never received an email alert stating my password was changed. Doesn't Microsoft send out such an alert?
Please check your emails must be forwarding to other address.
I got this email 2 days ago, and today again. I don't think it's right thing to reply back, so I did research it. Thanks, now I know it's a scam.
