I keep getting e-mails allegedly from MSN saying my account is about to be closed

Latest post: Isabelle M., Friday, March 30, 2012 3:56 AM

Friday, March 30, 2012 12:43 AM

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I keep getting messages allegedly from msn (one even included the butterfly) saying that my account is about to be closed and saying I must answer the e-mail immediately, supplying information such as my password, date and place of birth etc. I assume they are fakes and someone is trying to get the information to hack my account. is this correct?

I would like to forward the messages to MSN if their was an address to send them to so that they could could confirm my suspisions.

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Friday, March 30, 2012 3:56 AM

Isabelle M.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, we strongly recommend NOT to provide personal information to these people. This is NOT a legitimate email from Microsoft. Please do not respond to it. Windows Live, Hotmail, and MSN will never ask for your account credentials in an email.

These misleading e-mail messages may appear to come from MSN or from another reputable company but are actually from persons masquerading as legitimate businesses. These e-mail messages will prompt you to disclose personal information, such as your bank account information or Social Security number to a fraudulent Web site. The sender of the e-mail can use this personal information to damage your credit status, access your personal accounts, open new accounts in your name, steal your funds, or commit fraudulent transactions in your name.

You may forward this phishing email to abuse@msn.com who handles this type of concern.

For more information on spam and phishing email messages, please go to this link:
http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/archive/2010/01/20/spam-phishing-and-other-annoyances.aspx