I suspect that this is a scam, but considering the changes that have been happening with Hotmail/Oultook then I want to be sure. If it is then I want to also alert everyone. Obviously I haven't clicked on the embedded link provided in the email. The general
content of the email is:
Due to our on going system server upgrade, you are requested to update your account information by following the reference below to prevent your Email address being de-activated and to enable it upgraded to reflect in our database as a very active, useful and legal email account. Click The Reference Below* http://log-343-main.moy.su/microsoft.htm However, If your account information is not confirmed and verified within a certain period you will have to lose your account.
Header details of one of the emails follows:
x-store-info:J++/JTCzmObr++wNraA4Pa4f5Xd6uensWQjutc4PB1BMbh5SZmWvZysxxaQvxuQk74lB8nwaAQlDu8ZCkY9lfwVNHwsjvlO7c/LlcEo+aEcIUYHOs0ukycp/8E8VWd73OAI3Ckt7QF0= Authentication-Results: hotmail.com; spf=pass (sender IP is 193.74.71.26) smtp.mailfrom=*** Email address is removed for privacy ***; dkim=pass header.d=scarlet.be; x-hmca=pass header.id=*** Email address is removed for privacy *** X-SID-PRA: *** Email address is removed for privacy *** X-AUTH-Result: PASS X-SID-Result: PASS X-Message-Status: n:n X-Message-Delivery: Vj0xLjE7dXM9MDtsPTE7YT0xO0Q9MTtHRD0xO1NDTD0w X-Message-Info: lUHLVU48ym9tTcbPny8bYr+FcyGWVsrbk59U8TYdmVlzSsTu064EuiX17xIkZCJG8eJJ68q/x00oyO/iDtcokM10Zs3B8PrmiigDbzWkYlUuWdrEEgLqVKu58Xl7gJiSAAcGAnZBYcpVuk8ZqbaIZUAbezu2vQ9tTRJlqAbDGBM= Received: from hel.is.scarlet.be ([193.74.71.26]) by BAY0-MC2-F25.Bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4900); Thu, 22 Aug 2013 07:58:38 -0700 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=scarlet.be; s=scarlet; t=1377183517; bh=cQ9vWqKWlrRkAvcnsifdrJrWlp0eZSWzIofWkYWG+Vo=; h=MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Date:From:To: Subject:Message-ID; b=RlcfNaVhXY/7Mk8ptCA1ZHkakK5pturWvTJbvRXUfU/N2OcFb9/chVrxNne5frgTK 5Co48n6TNfXb9neT3V1XYgJJMDkReCbyJ5qt8CUEhIzkE6HSdL12Fechpv41mI+BjW ekY1QQx+uagds7kN/cbwgGcgEtJVMCUoMZZiYqC8= Received: from webmail.scarlet.be (gresham.is.scarlet.be [193.74.71.215]) by hel.is.scarlet.be (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id r7MEwa2g005067; Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:58:37 +0200 X-Scarlet: d=1377183517 c=193.74.71.215 Received: from [184.107.49.122] via [184.107.49.122] by webmail.scarlet.be with HTTP (HTTP/1.1 POST); Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:58:36 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:58:36 +0200 From: Mail Administrator <*** Email address is removed for privacy ***> To: undisclosed-recipients:; Subject: Server Upgrade Message-ID: <*** Email address is removed for privacy ***> X-Sender: *** Email address is removed for privacy *** User-Agent: Scarlet Webmail X-DCC-scarlet.be-Metrics: hel; whitelist X-Virus-Scanned: clamav-milter 0.97.1-exp at hel X-Virus-Status: Clean Return-Path: *** Email address is removed for privacy *** X-OriginalArrivalTime: 22 Aug 2013 14:58:39.0038 (UTC) FILETIME=[15AC05E0:01CE9F48] Due to our on going system server upgrade, you are requested to update your account information by following the reference below to prevent your Email address being de-activated and to enable it upgraded to reflect in our database as a very active, useful and legal email account. Click The Reference Below* http://log-343-main.moy.su/microsoft.htm However, If your account information is not confirmed and verified within a certain period you will have to lose your account. Account Services Microsoft Copyright © 2013
Well is it a scam??????
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