hotmail scam ??? not sure
06-20-2011, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by mile hi quilter
I received this e-mail this morning, the actual e-mail has the windows logo, and looks very real.. has anyone else received this???Thinking scam but dont want to loose my e-mail acct...
Dear Account User,
This message is from our data base center to all free Hotmail account owners. We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail account center. We are deleting all unused accounts to create more space for new accounts. To prevent your account from closing, you will have to update it below so we will know that it's a presently used account. To do this, You have to click on your reply button to reply back to this message and then you fill the information below.
* Username : ………………………..
* Password: ………………………….
* Date of Birth: ………………………
* Country Or Territory: ……………
Characters:
Enter the 8 characters you see
Warning!!! Account owner that fails to verify his/her account after 24 hours of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.
Sincerely,
The Windows Live Hotmail Team
Dear Account User,
This message is from our data base center to all free Hotmail account owners. We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail account center. We are deleting all unused accounts to create more space for new accounts. To prevent your account from closing, you will have to update it below so we will know that it's a presently used account. To do this, You have to click on your reply button to reply back to this message and then you fill the information below.
* Username : ………………………..
* Password: ………………………….
* Date of Birth: ………………………
* Country Or Territory: ……………
Characters:
Enter the 8 characters you see
Warning!!! Account owner that fails to verify his/her account after 24 hours of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.
Sincerely,
The Windows Live Hotmail Team
06-20-2011, 09:07 AM
#59
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 1,625
Do NOT reply or answer this email. If you can contact the company by phone from your end, do. This is a scam. Companys will not ask this information from you.
Bad email. Scam, phishing. There is a new one I heard about the other night, it is a phishing scam but they called it something else.
Bad email. Scam, phishing. There is a new one I heard about the other night, it is a phishing scam but they called it something else.
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