Real/Scam?

y0ssar1an22

Hi guys,

I received the following email to my gmail account:


Microsoft account team <account-security-noreply@accountprotection.microsoft.com>
to me

Microsoft account

Security info replacement

Someone started a process to replace all of the security info for the Microsoft account ro*****.

If this was you, click the button below to bypass the waiting period by using your existing security info.

If this wasn't you, someone else might be trying to take over ro*****. Click here and we'll help you protect this account.

If you don't recognize the Microsoft account ro*****, you can click here to remove your email address from that account.

Thanks,

The Microsoft account team

The click here link goes to:
https://login.live.com/login.srf?wa=wsignin1.0&rpsnv=13&ct=1593026480&rver=7.3.6960.0&wp=SA_20MIN&wreply=https%3A%2F%2Faccount.live.com%2FProofs%2FManage%3Fmkt%3Den-US%26uaid%3D44f21c519659477eb7cecf96b5a32e52&lc=1033&id=38936&mkt=en-US&uaid=44f21c519659477eb7cecf96b5a32e52


many thanks

biko

When you get a mail like this, google the text in the mail to see if anyone else have already reported it
https://www.google.com/search?q=If+this+was+you%2C+click+the+button+below+to+bypass+the+waiting+period+by+using+your+existing+security+info
It seems the jury's still out on this.

Either way - don't be clicking links in unsolicited mails.

If you are worried then open a new tab and log into microsoft using your usual URL (not the links in the mail). Look around for messages from Microsoft.

muffler

Any security alerts I receive always state to ignore if it was me and if not to reset password and/or contact them. You are being asked to click on links for both scenarios which indicates a scam for me.

TheChizler

It's a genuine Microsoft link and seems to be the email here. Looks like someone might have your login details.

antix80

Log into your Microsoft account the usual way. Change your password, enable 2-factor security, update your security questions if they're still a thing, view contact info like other email addresses and phone numbers you've registered and delete anything you don't recognise.

Your account is now secure!

feyaye

seems it is legit and comes from microsoft