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hotmail request for password and username

hiwayman · 2009-11-13 10:01:48

Hi I just received an e-mail from supposedly hotmail looking for verification that the account I use every day is still in use. If I dont respond with my username and password I will be deleted in 48 hours. Anyone know ho to contact hotmail about this?

13-11-2009 10:01am

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hiwayman

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Hi I just received an e-mail from supposedly hotmail looking for verification that the account I use every day is still in use. If I dont respond with my username and password I will be deleted in 48 hours.
Anyone know ho to contact hotmail about this?

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#2 13-11-2009 10:06am

Sleipnir

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It's a scam to get you to give out your passwords. Just ignore and delete it.

Haven't you ever heard "we never ask our customers for their password...."?

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#3 14-11-2009 5:43pm

hiwayman

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Sleipnir wrote: »

It's a scam to get you to give out your passwords. Just ignore and delete it.

Haven't you ever heard "we never ask our customers for their password...."?

I've done that, but I'm curious, is it wide spread, or was I just randomly picked?

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#4 15-11-2009 10:24am

Sleipnir

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Widespread, everyone gets them at some point. For email accounts, bank accounts etc etc. It's called 'phishing'

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#5 22-11-2009 10:47pm

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And unfortunately not everyone has the cop on to ask here, they just send off their secret details.

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