If you receive a message like this: Final warning that your Hotmail account will be closed, ignore it. A new scam involving the theft of Hotmail and Outlook account passwords is making its way into the inboxes of many users of this popular email service.
Final warning that your Hotmail account will be closed
I urge you not to pay attention to messages like these. It’s clearly not very convincing, and people with some knowledge and a few years of internet experience would find it hard to fall for the trick. Even so, scammers always take advantage of people who are just starting out, don’t know about these practices, and send their email details to a stranger who may then take over their account or misuse it.
As we mentioned in a recent article about a Facebook hoax, it’s best not to rush or believe everything we see on our computer or mobile phone screens.
Never rush or panic when you receive a message like this. First, check who it came from and look at the email address—in this case, alerte_windows.14@outlook.com, an address anyone can create to collect users’ information.
Before doing anything, always try to do a little research on google.com or another search engine. There are sure to be people in the same situation who have warned others about the scam. Here’s a sample image and the full text of the message they sent.
Don’t forget to share this on social media to alert your friends and help prevent anyone from falling for these fake emails. Here’s the full message they sent in the email:
Final warning that your Hotmail account will be closed
Dear member (e),
This is an automated message. Please send the requested information to the following address: alerte_windows.14@outlook.com. If you do not provide the requested information, your account will be closed immediately.
Name: ………………………………………………………………
Last name: ………………………………………………………………..
Hotmail address: ………………………………………………….
Password (required): ……………………………………………….
Alternate email address:…………………………………
Security Question / Answer (required): ……………………………………Password recovery address (required):……………………………
Information
Date of birth:…………………………….
Country:………………………………………………………………
City:…………………………………………………………….
Phone number:……………………………………………
Occupation:………………………………………………………………..If you do not provide the requested information, your account will be closed immediately.
This is an automated message. Please send us the requested information.Windows Live Customer Support
Case number: 8941624
Property: Account SecuritySincerely,
Windows Live Hotmail Service
