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PHISHING XPEDISION?

03. October 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: DEAR SIR OR MADAM, FINAL WARNING, Phishing

DEAR SIR OR MADAM;

I RECENTLY GOT THIS MESSAGE BY E-MAIL:

From: *** Email address is removed for privacy ***
To: *** Email address is removed for privacy ***
Subject: FINAL WARNING FOR GENERAL ACCOUNT UPDATE
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 02:39:51 -0400

Dear Valid User,

Update your account to avoid been locked, click here to update your account now. We apologies for any inconvenience.

Thank you
Customer Care

IF THIS IS A REAL MESSAGE FROM MICROSOFT, WHY DON'T YOU HIRE SOMEONE WHO IS LITERATE IN ENGLISH? IF, AS I SUSPECT, IT IS A PHISHING XPEDITION WHY DON';T YOU PUT "TINA" IN PRISON?

Best RFegards

Dave

Phishing email or legit?…

03. October 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: free account, Owner, password, Phishing, show, update, Windows Live Account Security

Question,

I got this email via my Hotmail account - it looks pretty real, but sounds like they're fishing:

RE: Microsoft password reset‏‏‏‏

5:06 AM

Windows Live Account Security

Add to contacts

To Windows Live Account Security

Attachments, pictures and links in this message have been blocked for your safety.

Show content | Always show content from *** Email address is removed for privacy ***

Dear Account Owner,

Our records indicate that your account hasn't been updated as a part of our regular account maintenance. Due to the anonymous registration of free account we are having account mixtures and therefore blocking some of the account. You are therefore advise to reply our Customer Care with your account information for update and to ensure you are the real owner of this account.

Do this by clicking the reply button.

* Full Name:

* User name:

* Password:

* Date of Birth:

* Country Or Territory:

* Alternative email if any:

* Password:

This back up is necessary for update and to avoid blocking of your account. If you do not respond to this message. you will lose your account permanently.

Thank you for your usual co-operation. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Sincerely,
Member Service Team.

What do you think?

Thanks,

Jeff.

How to Block e-mail from a Sender

19. September 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: folder, hotmail, junk, junk box, junk mail, mail, Phishing, phishing scam, protection

I have good anti-virus protection and receive very little junk mail in my Hotmail. However, every day or so I get an e-mail in my Junk box from a source I know is ****. I always mark it as Phishing Scam and then Delete it, but it ends up in my Junk folder anyway. Is there anyway I can block this sender so I don't received any further e-mails from it? If so, please provide step-by-step instructions. Thanks

Phishing: my e-mail sent out what looks like to be spam

13. September 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: Alger Plage, Djaafar, Djaafar Alonso, Gift, Phishing, Subject, Visa, Visa Gift Card, Visa Gift Card Issued

My Hotmail account sent out an e-mail with an attachment to probably somewhere around 100 random e-mails. Here's what the e-mail says...

From: *** Email address is removed for privacy ***

To: *** Email address is removed for privacy ***
Subject: Djaafar Alonso - your attention required
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:32:21 -0500

Dear Djaafar, *(w/ a different name on each e-mail)

On behalf of your employer, you have been issued a $1,000 Visa Gift Card free of charge.

Card type: Visa Gift Card
Issued to: DJAAFAR ALONSO
Issuing branch: Alger Plage, Alger, Algeria
Denomination: $1,000.00
Valid until: 08/2015

Please use the following website to claim your card and have it shipped to the address of your choosing:

Go to: www repay2012 com

Note that claims must be made within 48 hours from this email being sent, or the above link will become invalid.

Sincerely,
Claire Hamberg - Customer Service
Benefits Office, LLC

I'm not exactly sure what to do about this. I haven't had any problems with getting a virus or anything and haven't opened the attachment but i'm not sure why these e-mails were sent from my account. I figured i should contact microsoft on what to do but can't find anywhere to do that.

Phishing Scams?

03. September 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: anyone, hotmail, Hotmail Account, identical emails, limit, Phishing, Phishing Scams, Scams

I've received two identical emails today, both saying my Hotmail account had been suspended because I'd reached my limit on sending and receiving emails.
I was to follow a link and only then would my account be unlocked. I marked them both as phishing scams and got rid of them.
Has anyone else had them?

Phishing scam. Update your hotmail account or it will be closed.

29. July 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail · Tags: birth, date, Hotmail Account, Phishing, phishing scam, site, update

I am frequently getting emails asking me to update my hotmail account or it will be closed. They ask for user name, password, date of birth, and country.
I know it is a phishing scam, but can we forward these emails to a "phishing" site or "abuse" site for investigation? If so, what is the url? I currently just delete them.

"Due to congestion in Windows Live Mail accounts. Windows Live would be shutting down accounts as your email address needs to be added to new Windows Live database.

26. July 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail · Tags: address, email, Live, new Windows, Phishing, Windows, Windows Live Mail

What is this about? Is it a Phishing scam?

Is this suspicious looking e-mail phishing?

26. June 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail · Tags: account details, change, hotmail, information, link, Phishing, phone, today

I find this a suspicious e-mail: is it phishing or legitimate?

"This e-mail has been sent to you by Hotmail inform you that we were unable to verify your account details. This might be due to either of the following reasons:

1. A recent change in your personal information. (eg: address, phone)
2. Submitting incorrect information during register process.

Due to this, to ensure that your email service is not interrupted, we request you to confirm and update your information today by following the link below

https://login.live.com/login.srf?wa=wsignin1.0rpsnv=11ct=1314335768=*** Email address is removed for privacy ***

If you have already confirmed your  information then please disregard this message.

Regards,
WindowsLive 2012 member services."

Thanks
David

Account Alert Email – real or phishing?

22. June 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail · Tags: Account, Account Alert, Account Alert Email, account details, change, hotmail, information, june, Phishing, phone

I've received 4 emails this morning with the title *Account Alert! ID:nnn*[22 June,2012]

With the following content:

This e-mail has been sent to you by Hotmail inform you that we were unable to verify your account details. This might be due to either of the following reasons:

1. A recent change in your personal information. (eg: address, phone)
2. Submitting incorrect information during register process.

Due to this, to ensure that your email service is not interrupted, we request you to confirm and update your information today by following the link below

If you have already confirmed your  information then please disregard this message.

Regards,
Hotmail member services

Thanks for your cooperation.

It looks like a phishing scam to me but I would be grateful if you could verify?

Many thanks

Is this a phishing email address – * Email address is removed for privacy *

13. June 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail · Tags: address, computer, dinosaur, email, Phishing, privacy, unsuccessful attempts

It is saying that my account will be closed down as there has been numerous unsuccessful attempts to sign in so i must update my details.

I'm sure it is phishing but as I'm a computer dinosaur I would rather be certain.

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