dks:
i recieved an email asking for information about my user name date of birth email and counrty, Is this from windows and msn and do i need to complete the material to maintain an account
Don’t fill that out
dks! That’s not a valid e-mail from Windows Live and it’s a scam. Just ignore or delete it instead. Windows Live will not ask for your info in this way.
I suggest that you read the solution articles about this phishing scam and for some info on how to identify common types of e-mail scams. Check out these links:
http://windowslivewire.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!2F7EB29B42641D59!41528.entry
http://windowslivehelp.com/solutions/safety/archive/2008/10/25/phishing-scam-hotmail-warning-verify-your-hotmail-account-now-to-avoid-it-closed.aspx
http://windowslivehelp.com/solutions/safety/archive/2008/10/25/learn-how-to-recognize-the-5-most-common-types-of-e-mail-scams.aspx To know how to report the sender of the e-mail, visit the link below:
http://windowslivehelp.com/solutions/safety/archive/2009/03/23/how-to-report-abuse-or-spam-in-windows-live-hotmail.aspx BTW, I’ve moved your post to the
Managing Spam forum.
