Fishy windows live email?

themadchef

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

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

aidan_walsh

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