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Maureen

Maureen Report 3 Jul 2018 21:02

Recd an email from Microsoft.com account team with above heading.

Update and verify your email to avoid closure immediately, your email has been included in the blacklist marked as an automatic spam sender so it will need to be updated and verified otherwise it will be permanently closed click on the button below to update and verify to show you are a human being and not a robot and continue using your account.

Can anyone advise me is this a scam, I am not computer savvy.

Thank you

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 3 Jul 2018 21:11

If that is a straight copy and paste, then its a scam.

...it will be permanently closed click on the button below...... no full stop after closed.
The grammar is slightly 'off'.

If you're using a PC or laptop, hover your cursor over the button they mention. There should be an address shown, possibly at the left bottom of your screen.

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PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 3 Jul 2018 21:15

Just read it out to OH and he said scam.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 3 Jul 2018 21:19

Seems to be a variation of the Hotmail scam
http://ask-leo.com/is_windows_live_hotmail_about_to_close_my_account.html
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Microsoft has a green shield on the sender's name.

eg Microsoft ([email protected] [then a green coloured shield]

This indicates that the email is coming from Microsoft / legit sender

*** IF ever in doubt please check your email to see if the green shield is there. ***
https://tinyurl.com/yago2ozl

Tinyurl leads to a reply on https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook_com. The latter url is shortened so won't work.

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Maureen

Maureen Report 3 Jul 2018 21:28

Thanks for your replies.

There is no address when I hover over the update and verify box. under box says Thank you account section team (C) 2018 then an envelop with an orange tick beside it and www.avast.com


The email address has no shield only address Microsoft.com account team Jmt 2 20 14@live .com

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 3 Jul 2018 21:35

Should be @[something]. microsoft.com

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/
10636/microsoft-account-trust-email-from-account-team
(C&P both lines)

"If you get an email from Microsoft account team and the email address domain is @accountprotection.microsoft.com, it is safe to trust the message and open it. Microsoft uses this domain to send email notifications about your Microsoft account. These notifications can include security codes for two-step verification and account update information, such as password changes."

Last Updated: 4 Aug 2017
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Delete it.

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Maureen

Maureen Report 3 Jul 2018 21:40

Thank you I will delete the email.