petedk Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) I read someone here received an email asking him to reset the password for his Hotmail. I doubt very much if the email is from Microsoft. I too have been receiving 2 or 3 emails DAILY at my main email address, asking me to reset my password. I only use my Hotmail account nowadays as an email address for websites sites that require an email address. I logged DIRECTLY into my Hotmail and there weren't any problems. I would never clink on a link like that unless I myself requested a password change. Only a moron would do that and risk giving all his private details to a phishing site. I simply delete all these emails and would advise anyone to do the same. I see there is a thread about phone users being warned of a spike in requests for OTPs. We have to be careful in everything we do nowadays. Edited June 17, 2020 by petedk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Soze666 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Fantastic advice Pete. No doubt you have saved a few morons form a headache. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) To check, if you click on the email address it came from it's usually nonsense and not microsoft, google or paypal etc, it looks phishy Edited June 17, 2020 by scubascuba3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00dle Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) Wasnt aware people were even using Hotmail anymore Edited June 17, 2020 by n00dle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puchaiyank Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Common scam to get your password... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petedk Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 (edited) On 6/17/2020 at 12:21 PM, n00dle said: Wasnt aware people were even using Hotmail anymore I find it useful for registering on sites that could be a little dubious, for example I download books from several sources. I have 2 systems of passwords. One that I use for Hotmail and the sites that need registration and a more secure system for serious websites. Hopefully, in that way if anyone ever does hack my Hotmail they are completely unaware of any of the serious websites and my real email address. Edited June 18, 2020 by petedk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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