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Hotmail Security Team Warning Scam - Unblock And Upgrade Your Account

The email message below: "It has come to our notice that your account is not yet upgraded after several notice of verification," is a fake. This email message was NOT sent by Microsoft. The fake message is a phishing scam designed to steal your Microsoft, MSN, Hotmail, Live or Outlook user name and password. So, do not click on the links or follow the instructions in the email message.

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Unblock And Upgrade Your Account Phishing Email Scam

From: Hotmail Security Team
Subject: Subject: Warning!
Microsoft Account

Dear Hotmail User,

It has come to our notice that your account is not yet upgraded after several notice of verification you are yet to upgrade your account.

Kindly be informed that we'll not be held responsible for your account deactivation once you fail to upgrade your account after this Final Warning.to remove your account from our deactivation list kindly click Upgrade now below

To upgrade click: Upgrade Now

Click Here To Unblock And Upgrade

Warning: Account Owner That Refuses To Update His/Her Account After 5 Days Of Receiving This Warning Will Lose His Or Her Account Permanently.Do Not Ignore This Notice.

Regards,

Thanks for using Outlook!
The Microsoft account team
Copyright © 2014 Microsoft.

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The links in this email message will take you to a fake Microsoft Hotmail website if you click on them.

If you were tricked into entering your user name and password on the fake MSN/Hotmail/Live/Outlook website, please change your password immediately.

Click here to change your password.

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