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To all fellow Busse (& BF) members... I received a scam Email which is almost convincing. I called Microsoft Live to verify that it was a fake. It sounds obvious not to respond, but who wants to find out the hard way. It reads:
Subject: Hotmail Alert – Account Alert
Dear Account Owner,
This Email is from Microsoft Customer Care and we are sending it to every Email User Accounts Owner for safety. We are having congestions due to the anonymous registration of Hotmail accounts so we are shutting down some Hotmail accounts and your account was among those to be deleted. We are sending this email to you so that you can verify and let us know if you still want to use this account and if you are still interested please confirm your account by filling the space below.Your User name, password, date of birth and your country information would be needed to verify your account.Confirm your E-mail by filling out your Login Information below after clicking the reply button, or your account will be suspended within 48 hours for security reasons.
* User Name: ............................
* Password: ..............................
* Date of Birth: .........................
* Country Or Territory: .............
* Alternative Email: ..................
* Alternative Password: ............
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
After following the instructions in the sheet, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconveniences.
Sincerely,
The Windows Live Hotmail Team
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Subject: Hotmail Alert – Account Alert
Dear Account Owner,
This Email is from Microsoft Customer Care and we are sending it to every Email User Accounts Owner for safety. We are having congestions due to the anonymous registration of Hotmail accounts so we are shutting down some Hotmail accounts and your account was among those to be deleted. We are sending this email to you so that you can verify and let us know if you still want to use this account and if you are still interested please confirm your account by filling the space below.Your User name, password, date of birth and your country information would be needed to verify your account.Confirm your E-mail by filling out your Login Information below after clicking the reply button, or your account will be suspended within 48 hours for security reasons.
* User Name: ............................
* Password: ..............................
* Date of Birth: .........................
* Country Or Territory: .............
* Alternative Email: ..................
* Alternative Password: ............
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
After following the instructions in the sheet, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconveniences.
Sincerely,
The Windows Live Hotmail Team
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