Is this a real Windows Live Hotmail message

[migoblu]

I received this email today. Is it real?



Windows Live !!! Verify Your Account Now To Avoid It Closed (VX2G99AAJ)‏
From: Window Live Team (vickie7087@hotmail.com)
Sent: Fri 11/07/08 9:31 AM
To: vickie7087*hotmail.com



Dear Account User

This Email is from Hotmail Customer Care and we are sending it to every Hotmail Email User Accounts Owner for safety. we are having congestions due to the anonymous registration of Hotmail accounts so we are shutting down some Hotmail accounts and your account was among those to be deleted. We are sending this email to you so that you can verify and let us know if you still want to use this account. If you are still interested please confirm your account by filling the space below.Your User name, password, date of birth and your country information would be needed to verify your account.

Due to the congestion in all Hotmail users and removal of all unused Hotmail Accounts, Hotmail would be shutting down all unused Accounts, You will have to confirm your E-mail by filling out your Login Information below after clicking the reply button, or your account will be suspended within 24 hours for security reasons.

* Username: ..............................
* Password: ................................
* Date of Birth: ............................
* Country Or Territory: ................

After following the instructions in the sheet, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconveniences.

Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his/her account after two weeks of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.

Sincerely,
The Windows Live Hotmail Team

[shadowpr]

I would say no.

They shouldn't have to ask for username and password.

[rjfvillarosa]

That looks like a very poor attempt to "phish" for your login details.
Hotmail is never going to ask you for your username and password as they already know it, also any email from Hotmail would be addressed to you personaly not "dear user".

I edited your post to break the email link, it's not a good idea to broadcast your email address on a public forum it is likely to be picked up by spam bots.

[migoblu]

but I wanted to be sure. I didn't think if it came from Windows Live that they would first spell it Window live and have an email address as: vickie7087*hotmail.com. Image a Hotmail account holder running a scam to obtain usernames and passwords. The audacity of it all.

John

[migoblu]

thanks for breaking my email link. When I posted the message I didn't even think about that. Thanks again.

[rjfvillarosa]

Originally Posted by migoblu thanks for breaking my email link. When I posted the message I didn't even think about that. Thanks again.

You did it again............

[MrDravenX]

I don't think I've got an email like this before but I don't even open any of the ones that come from individuals that I do not know.

[Force Flow]

Phishing scam.

Let me say this so everyone sees it: DO NOT SEND USERNAMES/PASSWORDS TO ANYONE

Legitimate sources WILL NOT ASK for them.


If you have sent your username/password to someone asking for it CHANGE IT IMMEDIATELY. If you have been locked out already, get the password reset.


Thank you, and that is all for this week's public service announcement

[doubledragon5]

Its a no brainer, if someone ask for your SS number or checking number over the phone would you give it away?

[MrDravenX]

All of this should be common sense but at my last base the computer guys would send out a mass bogus email with links or something along those lines asking for personal data. Sure enough their were a few individuals who clicked on the links.

If you don't know just just ask someone, like migoblu is doing. Better safe than sorry.