I have received an email purporting to be from the Hotmail Team asking me to give them my security details. I know that it is NOT from Hotmail but who do I forward it to for investigation
Toni
Here is the email:
Dear Valued Customer,
Due to congestion in all Windows Live Mail user accounts, there shall be a removal exercise of all used and unused Hotmail/Msn Accounts. Windows Live would be shutting down several accounts as your email address needs to be added to the new Windows Live database.
We programed to stop and delete unused email account, you may permanently stop receiving messages to this Email address if not verified.
You will have to confirm your Hotmail/MSN account. So you are required to logon to your Online Account with the provided link below. For immediate access
Click on the provided link below, then login with your correct username and password to Validate:
{not even a hotmail link so removed}
NB: Failure to update your account will result to a permanent closure.
Sincerely,
Windows Live Team.
See below for actual email
Dear *** Email address is removed for privacy ***,
We are sending you this e-mail because Microsoft SmartScreen Technology has detected that your account information is not correct.
This may be because your Hotmail account was accessed from an unfamiliar computer or you have made changes in your account information.
Due , to this you will need to re-activate it your account by simply logging in on the following link:
http://www.hotmail.com/wlive&react/h02/index.php
Failure to activate your account in 24 hours may result in permanent account suspension.
In most situations, you should be able to activate your account in less than one minute.
Regards,
WindowsLive Security Team
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