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Fishy windows live email?

  • 18-11-2008 11:15am
    #1
    themadchef
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,813 ✭✭✭


    Not sure if i'm posting this in the right place. Maybe friendly mod could move if thats the case.

    This mail, i think it looks a bit fishy?

    The english is terrible (see bold), and i got no other update warnings :confused:

    Here's the mail:


    Final Warning!!! Verify your Account‏
    From: Windows Live™ Hotmail® (customer.alertservice1@live.com)
    Sent: 18 November 2008 00:18:14
    To:

    Windows Live™ Hotmail®

    Congratulations! The next generation of MSN® Hotmail is in your hands - fast, simple, and safer than ever before. You Must Be A Part Of It To Avoid Your Hotmail Account To Be Closed


    With the Windows Live™ Hotmail® you can Filled the Informations Below To Verify Your account ,This For Your Benefit Read Below To Understand More.



    Due to the congestion in all Hotmail®users and removal of all unused Hotmail® Accounts, Hotmail® would be shutting down all unused Accounts, You will have to confirm your E-mail by filling out your Login Info below after clicking the reply button, or your account will be suspended within 24 hours for security reasons.


    * Username:............................


    * Password:..............................


    * Date of Birth:.............................


    * Country Or Territory:...........................


    Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his or her account before two weeks of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.


    Sincerely,
    The Windows Live Hotmail Team






    I think it reeks of some sort of scam.... anyone i can forward it to if it is a scam... ?

    Thans guys


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  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Anything that asks you to send them your username and password is an immediate red flag, its a fake.


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