Phishing Scam Email, Windows Live Account Security Confirmation

The Phishing Email: Windows Live Account Security Confirmation

From: msn_member_team4@msn.com
Subject: Windows Live Account Security Confirmation
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:21:04 +0000

Reconnect to Hotmail/Msn

Dear Hotmail/Msn Subscriber,

Our records indicate that your account hasn't been updated by our customer care account services as part of our regular account maintenance.to prevent your account from closure Click Here for a quick update.

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

Thanks for using Windows Live to bring the people who matter most together in one place. You can change your connection settings anytime and find more ways to connect at http://profile.live.com/services.
See you online,
The Windows Live team

If you click on any of the links in this malicious e-mail message, you will be taken to the phishing website http://hoottmmmaiillllmmmmm.bugs3.com to this page /windowslive.hotmail.update/login.html. This website looks exactly like the hotmail.com login page (see below). If you enter your hotmail username and password on this page, it will be stolen.

Since the start of the year a large number of major online organizations have been hacked due to Phishing attacks like this one.

Remember, not to click on any links in a suspicious e-mail messages.