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Email claiming that I have sent too many emails from Windows Live?

03. September 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: last, limit, security, spyware, Team

I have been sent an email claiming to be from Hotmail telling me that my account will be blocked because I have sent too many emails which is nonsense unless someone has hacked into my account. How do I find out if this email is a scam?

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We are sending this e-mail to inform you that your e-mail account has excedeed it's sending and receiving limit in the last 7 days.
Due to this , we have to suspend your account in order to prevent unwanted bots and spyware using our customer's accounts.

In order to verify your account and lift the suspenion limit, please verify your account information on the link below:

http://www.hotmail.com/msn-unsuspend-account/*** Email address is removed for privacy ***/index-9430-fx25

The limit applied on your account will be lifted as soon as you verify your account.

After verification , you may use your e-mail account as usual.

Microsoft Account Security Team.

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Thanks

Martin

Phishing Scams?

03. September 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: anyone, hotmail, Hotmail Account, identical emails, limit, Phishing, Phishing Scams, Scams

I've received two identical emails today, both saying my Hotmail account had been suspended because I'd reached my limit on sending and receiving emails.
I was to follow a link and only then would my account be unlocked. I marked them both as phishing scams and got rid of them.
Has anyone else had them?

Suspicious email, how do I confirm whether it is genuine?

03. September 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: Account, limit, screenshot, Suspicious, Team

I have an email that looks like it is from Windows Live Account Security Team, however, it redirects me to another page and asks me to sign in to verify my usage limit? This seems suspicious to me, but how do I confirm whether this is a fake, or whether it is indeed genuine? Thanks!

Note: screenshot of email: http://prntscr.com/ewy5j (edit: each blacked out part contains my email address)

A new screen after entering user name and password

03. September 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: access, Hotmail Account, number, password, phone, phone number, screen

A friend uses her Hotmail account daily but 2 days ago found that after entering her user name and password another screen comes up saying a password is not enough and asking for her phone number or another email address. This is blocking her access to he emails. This is not happening on my hotmail account nor the accounts of anyone else it has been mentioned to. She is understandably reluctant to enter her phone number and doesn't have another email account. Can anyone confirm if this is genuine. Many thanks

Hotmail account problems

03. September 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: matter, problem, receipt, relation, Windows

I have reieved an e-mail from Windows live saying my account has been suspended owing to excessive receipt and sending of emails, as a pensioner who only emails friends and relations (if I send 10 a day and recieve same that is the extent of my emailing!!). I have been having problems for the last few days with messages that say hotmail is temporarily unavailable. I don't understand why I am having this problem and am unsure as to wether the windows live email recieved is genuine

Would be grateful for your help in relation to this matter

account has excedeed it’s sending and receiving limit in the last 7 days ???

03. September 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: limit, line, link, SPL-Code, suspension

I keep getting e-mails stating that my account has excedeed it's sending and receiving limit in the last 7 days and that Hotmail has suspended my account in order to prevent unwanted bots and spyware using my account. It requests to verify my account and lift the suspension limit by clicking on a link which simply open my email in a separate window. The title of the emails I get keeps changing but goes along the line of “Hotmail e-mail blocked! SPL-Code: 87-x-09) 2-September 2012 [IP Address],ryan,ryan‏”. Is this REAL?

E-mail alert mails??

03. September 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: Account, alert, mail, morning, week

I have received six e-mails this morning telling me my account is blocked as I've exceeded my e-mails in the last seven days. I have sent about 20 in the last week so I hardly think that's excessive. What's all this about and why do I need six mails to tell me the same thing??

Microsoft phishing scam?

03. September 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: Account, Customer, information, limit, link

Morning all,

I've just received the following email to my Inbox (rather than Junk), and wondered whether it was legitimate?

"Dear Hotmail Customer,

We are sending this e-mail to inform you that your e-mail account has exceeded it's sending and receiving limit in the last 7 days.

Due to this, we have to suspend your account in order to prevent unwanted bots and spyware using our customer's accounts.

In order to verify your account and lift the suspension limit, please verify your account information on the link below: [redacted]

The limit applied on your account will be lifted as soon as you verify your account. After verification , you may use your e-mail account as usual.

Microsoft Account Security Team."

Is this actually the hotmail team, or is someone spamming me?

03. September 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: Customer, hotmail, last, limit, link, Microsoft Account Security Team, spamming, Team

I have just received an email notifying me of the following: Dear Hotmail Customer ([My email address]) , We are sending this e-mail to inform you that your e-mail account has excedeed it's sending and receiving limit in the last 7 days. Due to this , we have to suspend your account in order to prevent unwanted bots and spyware using our customer's accounts. In order to verify your account and lift the suspenion limit, please verify your account information on the link below: http://www.hotmail.com/msn-unsuspend-account/verify- [My email address ] /index-3580-sl67 The limit applied on your account will be lifted as soon as you verify your account. After verification , you may use your e-mail account as usual. Microsoft Account Security Team. But... my email is working perfectly. I can send and receive emails with no problems. I can sign in and out. I'm also concerned that I cannot find reference to account suspension in the help section. I do not want to follow a link and put my details into it unless I know for certain that it is the genuine article. The email also generated a "Attachments, pictures and links in this message have been blocked for your safety" warning, and if this is from the hotmail team, why would it do that? Thank you. I hope I have put this in the right topic.

Managed to get ahold of someone else’s account.

03. September 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: Account, ahold, mail, Owner, Someone

This is not my account, it seems that an older gentlemen had my other mail account listed as trusted so when he tried to reset his password I got an notification. How do I return the account to it's rightful owner?

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