HERE IS THE FOLLOWING EMAIL I RECIEVED .....

To Microsoft Team
From:Microsoft Team (*** Email address is removed for privacy ***)
Sent:Fri 9/14/12 2:20 PM
To:Microsoft Team (*** Email address is removed for privacy ***)
Attachments, pictures and links in this message have been blocked for your safety.

IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUIRED
Dear Customer,
Windows Live Hotmail® accounts has been growing really fast.
We are having too many congested email due to the anonymous registration of Hotmail, Msn, and Live Accounts on our database system. Please reconfirm your email account and information to know if your account is still active and will also be recorded on our new database system.
We need you to fill in the information below within 48hours or you will lose your account permanently.
*Name
*Username
*Password
*Date of birth
*Country or Territory
Here are some ways to help you manage your account after you reconfirm your account.
  1. Create an archive - Set up a folder on your PC’s hard drive where you can save large attachments. Then just delete them from your inbox. You’ll still have them and your inbox will be that much smaller.
  2. Make your filters work for you- Did you know you can set up your Hotmail account to immediately delete junk e-mail? Go to Options, and click Filters and reporting. Under the “Delete junk e-mail” section, select Immediately to delete junk e-mail right away. Once you’re finished, click Save and you’re done.
  3. Delete a bunch of mail at once- Go to your Junk and Deleted folders, and clear them out by clicking the “Empty” button in the action bar.
If you have more questions, please read our help topic on Hotmail storage.
Sincerely,
The Windows Live Hotmail Team
Microsoft respects your privacy. To learn more, please read our online Privacy Statement.
Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA © 2008 Microsoft Corporation.

 

I received a mail from "Windows Live Team" (from *** Email address is removed for privacy ***) informing me that IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED and asking for my Name, Username, PASSWORD, Date of birth & Country. As far as I know, PASSWORD is never asked. So, I am suspicious. I want to know from genuine Microsoft support, if this should be answered.

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.


© Hotmail 2012 - E-mail security [Anti-Malware Team] 

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Thanks

 

Martin

Received an email form Hotmail Team informing me I have to confirm my Hotmail/MSN account and that I have to logon to my online account with the link provide

http://login.hotmail.com/msm/livesympatico/american-worldwide/user-up/3373us

Failure to do so will result in my account permanently stopped receiving messages to my email account?

Hotmail Authentication Request

E mail received Supposedly from Windows Live Team asking me to authenticate Hotmail account. The wording seems slightly suspicious and makes me wonder whether the request is genuine. Threatens to close Hotmail account if no response within one month and I am somewhat hesitant to proceed at this stage.

Just wondered whether anybody else has received a similar message.