email from no-reply@hotmail.com is it a scam or is it genuine from Microsoft/Hotmail? threatening to deactivate my account

Gio Gio 0 Reputation points
2024-06-12T02:20:58.5466667+00:00

I received the below email today, They want me to click on the link "Confirm Your Email Here" or we will deactivate your account - is this a scam? N.B. i use this Hotmail account nearly every day:

from no-reply@hotmail.com>

To:​You​

Mon 10/06/2024 4:02 AM

Hello georgexxxx100

 

Microsoft is closing all old versions and non-active users from 7/31/2024 4:01:39 a.m.. Please confirm your email address georgexxxxxxxx@hotmail.com to keep your account from being deactivated.

 

Confirm Your Email Here

 

Account will be  automatically deleted after 7/31/2024 4:01:39 a.m. You can change the frequency of these notifications within your mailbox portal.

 

Thanks,

The Microsoft account team

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  1. SokiGuo-MSFT 25,266 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-06-12T07:11:22.8266667+00:00

    Hi @Gio Gio

    Welcome to our forum!

    Based on the sender's email address, it's likely to be a phishing scam. One of the ways to identify whether an email is from Microsoft support is to check the sender's email address. Microsoft support uses the following domains to send emails:

    • microsoft.com
    • microsoftsupport.com
    • mail.support.microsoft.com

    Please do not reply, click on any links, or open any attachments. For guidance on spotting phishing emails and reporting them, see Protect yourself from phishing.

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