Fake Hotmail Emails Claiming Accounts Will Be Deactivated, Blocked or Deleted
There are fake Hotmail email messages, like the ones below, claiming that the recipients should respond to it, click on a link within it or forward the email to other Hotmail users, in order to prevent their accounts from being deleted, deactivated, or shutdown. If you have received any of these email messages, please delete and do not follow the instructions in them.
While some of the fake emails are not dangerous (chain emails), some will attempt to trick the recipients into visiting fake Hotmail websites and steal their personal information, user name and password.
The Fake Hotmail Email Messages
Dear Hotmail User,
Because of the sudden rush of people signing up to Hotmail, it has come to our attention that we are vastly running out of resources. So, within a month's time, anyone who does not receive this email with the exact subject heading, will be deleted off our server.
Please forward this email so that we know you are still using this account.
WARNING WARNING
Hotmail is overloading and we need to get rid of some people and we want to find out which users are actually using their Hotmail accounts. So if you are using your account, please pass this e-mail to every Hotmail user that you can and if you do not pass this letter to anyone we will delete your account.
From Mr. Jon Henerd
Hotmail Admin. Dept.
Attention Hotmail Users:
Due to a recent increase in the number of Hotmail users, we have found that our free web-based email service has become too popular for our resources. Because free web-based email service has become too popular for our resources. Because of this, we are going to begin charging a fee to the users who are not sufficiently taking advantage of the technology we are providing them. The users who receive this email and do not forward it to at least 15 people will be charged a fee of $25.00 per month. I have conferred with my associate S. Jobs, and we have agreed that this is an appropriate amount.
Sincerely,
William Gates, CEO
Microsoft Inc.
Currently, if you do not sign in to your MSN Hotmail account for 45 days, or if you do not sign-in within the first 10 days, your account will be marked "inactive."
Stored e-mail and addresses will be permanently deleted, and inbound mail will be refused. Your Passport will still function, and your MSN Hotmail e-mail name will be reserved.to re-activate your account, simply go to http://www.Hotmail.com and enter your Sign-In name and password.
You will then be able to send and receive e-mail using MSN Hotmail once again. If your account stays "inactive" for over a period of 90 days, it will be permanently deleted.
READ THE PARAGRAPH IF YOU WANT TO KEEP YOUR HOTMAIL ACCOUNT!!!!
Dear Hotmail User,
Because of the sudden rush of people signing up to Hotmail,it has come to our attention that we are vastly running out of resources. So, within a month's time, anyone who does not receive this email with the exact subject heading, will be deleted off our server.Please forward this email so that we know you are still using this account.
WARNING WARNING
We want to find out which users are actually using their Hotmail accounts. So if you are using your account, please pass this e-mail to every Hotmail user that you can and if you do not pass this letter to anyone we will delete your account.
From Mr. Jon Henerd
Hotmail Admin. Dept.
Our hotmail system is getting to crowded!! We need you to forward this to at least 20 people. I know this seems like a large number, but we need to find out who is really using their account. If you do not send this to at least 10 Hotmail members, we will delete your account. Sorry for this inconvenience.
Sincerely, Director of Hotmail Services
Aaron Lopez
Dear Hotmail User,
We understand that you have previously recieved many messages that have state the colising of accounts not being used within our servers. This message, however, is your final warning. Within this message is encoded a small program that will located and debug your account when sent to fifteen other Hotmail users.
If you do not send this message to fifteen Hotmail users within 24 hours of recieving this message, your account will be PERMANETLY SHUT-DOWN. When and if you send this, we hereby grant that you will no longer recieve such messages as this one.
We realize that this process is becoming an annoyance, however, this is the final message you will recieve from the Hotmail Announcement staff. Thank you for you time and cooperation.
Sincerely,
Calvin W. Kreantz
MSN Accounts Coordinator
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Send this email to 5 people for the free Block feature!
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