Hotmail Warning/Request For Information

[Guderian]

This morning my Hotmail account received a very odd e-mail purporting to be from the Windows Live Team. I can't imagine Microsoft or ANY reputable organisation EVER sending an e-mail asking for your password. And why would they ask for my username when they must know it to have sent me the e-mail? Plus look at the e-mail address the supposed-Windows Live Team are using - [email protected] - not very likely, is it? I wonder when the second e-mail asking for my credit card details will come?

Anyway, I reckon with 99% certainty that this is a fraud e-mail trying to get my personal details. Does anyone feel differently?

Here's the e-mail:

To: [email protected]

From: Windows Live™ Team ([email protected])

Sent: 13 December 2010 16:56:04

Dear Valuable User,

Your online account information must be confirmed and verified to ensure uninterrupted service. To enhance the level of service you receive from Windows Live Hotmail, we regularly review user account informations automatically but a breakdown on our server recently caused us to go through it manually at this time. We have issued this warning message to inform you that we have detected a slight error on your account information.

As a result, we require you to confirm your account by clicking the reply button and filling the below information accurately:-

* Full Name..................................

* Username:.................................

* Password:..................................

* Date of Birth:..............................

* Country Or Territory:..................

Note

Failure to fill the above information or supplying inadequate information will result in permanent account suspension. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience we caused by having this done manually.

Thank you for your understanding,

YOUR DETAILS WILL NOT BE SHARED.

Sincerely,

Windows Live Alert Team

Microsoft Corporation

[kurnell]

Send them a picture of your penis

[Beggar]

At least they write that they will not share your details

[BB1950]

Received the same myself just the other day. Definitely a fraud.

There is nothing legitimate about it.

I also received a warning from Microsoft several months ago. Microsoft does not need any of this information. Just logging on to your email account within one month is good enough for Microsoft update/confirm the account is active. Microsoft will never send an email asking for your password.

Always remember - NEVER GIVE YOUR PASSWORD TO ANYBODY, EVER.

Remember Google is your friend. This scam is well documented on Google - Search for 'Hotmail Account Alert'.

This email may try to install a Trojan, just by opening it!!!

It's already reported , use Microsoft Security Essentials to remove the Trojan.

http://www.microsoft...ity_essentials/

The phoney emails will automatically be send to the junk mail folder if the junk mail filter settings in Hotmail are set to High or Medium..

[Guderian]

Thanks for the replies. They confirm my suspicions.

[little_muppet]

ive got it million timesssssssssssssssss.

[johninbkk]

Check the grammar. Informations ??????????????? When did we start using S. Information is both singular and plural

[bifftastic]

Send them a picture of your penis

[GeorgeO]

Check the grammar. Informations ??????????????? When did we start using S. Information is both singular and plural

John,

Leave it ... expenditiures,educations, behaviors, revenues, all abstract (uncount) nouns ... we're obviously losing the battle.

Just make sure you maintain your own standards!