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sdfernando

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8. One of the 1st things I would do is to check the email header

Reply to Paper Roses (Original post)

Sun Sep 15, 2024, 01:08 PM

Sep 2024

to see the actual email address it was sent from. 99.99999999999% of the time it’s NOT from the company they are claiming to be. The email you received should be from “@microsoft.com”. Anything other than that is a scam and you should not click on any links, just delete it.

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Hi everyone, please advise: [View all] Paper Roses Sep 2024 OP

I would think it is a scam/ phishing attempt. FarPoint Sep 2024 #1

It's a scam. liberalmuse Sep 2024 #2

It's not a scam. TwilightZone Sep 2024 #6

The biggest problem for computer junkies here is that there is little detail to work with. usonian Sep 2024 #3

Who is it from? If you ever get that kind of email, DO NO CLICK ON LINK. Wonder Why Sep 2024 #4

I went to the Microsoft website and found this page Nittersing Sep 2024 #5

Hotmail is actually outlook now, and yes you need Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #7

One of the 1st things I would do is to check the email header sdfernando Sep 2024 #8

Hey Paper Roses canetoad Sep 2024 #9

Copy of email (hotmail-Outlook.) This is the best I could do. I hope someone can read this. Thanks Paper Roses Sep 2024 #10

Thanks for that canetoad Sep 2024 #11