Phishing Email - Hotmail.com Live.com Scheduled Update Mail Server Verify Account
The e-mail message below which appears as if it came from Hotmail is malicious. Do not click on any of the links in this e-mail message because it was not sent by Hotmail.com or Live.com. This e-mail is a phishing scam used to steal hotmail.com or live.com users username and password, by tricking them into entering their usernames and passwords on a bogus hotmail.com or live.com signin or login page.
Here is a copy of the phishing scam "Hotmail.com Scheduled Update Mail Server Verify Account "
From: Hotmail Team (member_services@live.com)
Sent: Tue 3/19/13 4:39 AMWelcome to Hotmail
The efficient way to do emailDue to scheduled update of our mail server you are required to verify your account by clicking on the verify link below
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