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DURHAM D

(33,054 posts) Fri Nov 18, 2022, 01:57 AM Nov 2022

Is there such a thing as "Microsoft account team"?

Just got an email from the Microsoft account team that someone signed into my account in another part of the world.

What is this? Should I be concerned?

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Is there such a thing as "Microsoft account team"? (Original Post) DURHAM D Nov 2022 OP

Don't click on anything in the email iemanja Nov 2022 #1

Microsoft says no, it's bogus luv2fly Nov 2022 #2

It's a scam. Delete. tinrobot Nov 2022 #3

Scam, don't click on anything, just delete. Ocelot II Nov 2022 #4

Scam. Delete, then empty your trash. Hekate Nov 2022 #5

iemanja

(57,757 posts)

1. Don't click on anything in the email

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2022, 01:58 AM

Nov 2022

but change your password.

luv2fly

(2,673 posts)

2. Microsoft says no, it's bogus

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2022, 01:59 AM

Nov 2022

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook_com/forum/all/fake-emails-from-microsoft-account-team/52109b4f-e02a-49e6-a279-dd7e29b1540a

tinrobot

(12,062 posts)

3. It's a scam. Delete.

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2022, 02:00 AM

Nov 2022

Ocelot II

(130,533 posts)

4. Scam, don't click on anything, just delete.

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2022, 02:01 AM

Nov 2022

Hekate

(100,133 posts)

5. Scam. Delete, then empty your trash.

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2022, 02:01 AM

Nov 2022

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