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WARNING! - FOR WINDOWS LIVE ID USERS
If you receive an e-mail that appears to be from Microsoft Customer Support, be careful. There are fraudulent e-mails now circulating that have a subject line about confirming your e-mail address for Windows Live ID. They are not from Microsoft as claimed, and are simply part of a phishing scam.
Ironically, the e-mail's message pretends to actually be concerned about the security of your personal information and recommends that you don't click on the links placed in the e-mail. Instead, it says to copy and paste the desired link into your browser's address bar.
Microsoft reminds users that it will never ask you to provide your username, password, date of birth, country, credit card information, or other personal information via e-mail. And you should never enter your password anywhere besides the official Windows Live ID sign-in page.
Here are additional tips to help you avoid phishing scams:
~Your first level of defense is to secure your computer. To do this, keep your firewall turned on and make sure all of your software (including antivirus and antispyware software) is up to date, along with your operating system.
~Do not click on links within an e-mail unless you're absolutely
certain about the source, and don't reply to suspicious e-mails.
Scammers know that a small percentage of users will fall for their
tricks. Armed with information, you don't need to be one of them.
If you receive an e-mail that appears to be from Microsoft Customer Support, be careful. There are fraudulent e-mails now circulating that have a subject line about confirming your e-mail address for Windows Live ID. They are not from Microsoft as claimed, and are simply part of a phishing scam.
Ironically, the e-mail's message pretends to actually be concerned about the security of your personal information and recommends that you don't click on the links placed in the e-mail. Instead, it says to copy and paste the desired link into your browser's address bar.
Microsoft reminds users that it will never ask you to provide your username, password, date of birth, country, credit card information, or other personal information via e-mail. And you should never enter your password anywhere besides the official Windows Live ID sign-in page.
Here are additional tips to help you avoid phishing scams:
~Your first level of defense is to secure your computer. To do this, keep your firewall turned on and make sure all of your software (including antivirus and antispyware software) is up to date, along with your operating system.
~Do not click on links within an e-mail unless you're absolutely
certain about the source, and don't reply to suspicious e-mails.
Scammers know that a small percentage of users will fall for their
tricks. Armed with information, you don't need to be one of them.
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