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It is a scam so don't buy into this. I have gotten this one before and forwarded it to the server with a note. They e-mailed me back saying they would never do this and thanking me for letting them know.
IdahoSandy

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Originally Posted by Lucy90

SCAM!!!

Yeah, I agree. I have an Hotmail account but haven't received anything like your email. Delete it and make sure you delete your trash folder too.

DELETE! DELETE! DELETE! Scam with a capital "S"..never give your social security number or password for sure! Most places will call rather than e-mail. Do NOT reply to the msg.

I've received this several times & it is a scam. Hotmail had me forward the info to them so they could trace it. Since then I haven't received any more.

This is a scam. I got one of these and do not even use hotmail.

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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

I got this same email a few months ago. I deleted it and am still using my free msn account.

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.

Have you been using your Hotmail....I have hotmail and I didn't get that email.....don't give them your information, it's a scam...