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Old 01-23-2009   #1 (permalink)
Terry


 
 

Hotmail Subscription

I have been receiving suspicious email in my Windows Live Hotmail inbox, that
states that if I don't give personal information, my Windows Live Hotmail
account will be closed permanently. These emails look credible, but I still
don't trust them, and need to know what is going on. I have had this account
for many years. Nothing has changed, and I have abided by the rules. What
should I do?
--
Terry

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Old 01-23-2009   #2 (permalink)
©LarryEº


 
 

Re: Hotmail Subscription

They are scams. Just delete them. Never give out account information that
is requested via e-mail.
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©LarryEº

"Terry" <Terry@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:148735AB-868F-4C5B-B1C1-623A74D51A7C@xxxxxx
Quote:

> I have been receiving suspicious email in my Windows Live Hotmail inbox,
> that
> states that if I don't give personal information, my Windows Live Hotmail
> account will be closed permanently. These emails look credible, but I
> still
> don't trust them, and need to know what is going on. I have had this
> account
> for many years. Nothing has changed, and I have abided by the rules.
> What
> should I do?
> --
> Terry
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 01-23-2009   #3 (permalink)
Terry


 
 

Re: Hotmail Subscription

I figured as much, because I deleted the first one of these "Official"
looking emails, but then when I received another one, I thought it might be
true. The graphics and the text looked so real, and there wasn't a way to
actually get a reasonable answer to my quiries from WIndows Live Technicians,
I wanted to make sure. The warning said I had 24 hours and the plug would be
pulled. Others might get scooped up into this scam also, and who knows what
the results might be. Let those that care read this and learn.
--
Terry


"©LarryEº" wrote:
Quote:

> They are scams. Just delete them. Never give out account information that
> is requested via e-mail.
> --
> ©LarryEº
>
> "Terry" <Terry@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:148735AB-868F-4C5B-B1C1-623A74D51A7C@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > I have been receiving suspicious email in my Windows Live Hotmail inbox,
> > that
> > states that if I don't give personal information, my Windows Live Hotmail
> > account will be closed permanently. These emails look credible, but I
> > still
> > don't trust them, and need to know what is going on. I have had this
> > account
> > for many years. Nothing has changed, and I have abided by the rules.
> > What
> > should I do?
> > --
> > Terry
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 01-23-2009   #4 (permalink)
N. Miller


 
 

Re: Hotmail Subscription

On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:32:02 -0800, Terry wrote:
Quote:

> I figured as much, because I deleted the first one of these "Official"
> looking emails, but then when I received another one, I thought it might be
> true. The graphics and the text looked so real, and there wasn't a way to
> actually get a reasonable answer to my quiries from WIndows Live Technicians,
> I wanted to make sure. The warning said I had 24 hours and the plug would be
> pulled. Others might get scooped up into this scam also, and who knows what
> the results might be. Let those that care read this and learn.
I would examine the full headers of the email, which would determine the
actual source of the email. Most likely some residential ISP customer whose
computer was afflicted with malware. But, unless you are curious about email
sources, or planning to report the email as abuse to the relevant ISP,
better is to discard such email.

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum
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