"Microsoft Users Update" - Outlook Phishing Email Scam

The Phishing Microsoft Email Message

Subject: Microsoft Users Update

Dear Email User,

This is to inform you that on 25th April, 2015, Microsoft Outlook will discontinue support on your account and security.

If you choose not to update your account on or before 25th April, 2015, you will not be able to read and send emails, and you will no longer have access to many of the latest features for improved, conversations, contacts and attachments.

Take a minute to update your account for a faster, safer and full-featured Microsoft

To verify your Microsoft account CLICK HERE

Sincerely

Outlook.com Team

Microsoft respects your privacy. Review our online Privacy Statement.

Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way

Redmond, WA 98052

The link in the email message goes to a fake Outlook or Microsoft website, which will attempt to trick the cyber-criminals' potential victims into entering their usernames and passwords on it.

If the potential victims enter their Microsoft Outlook, Hotmail, Live usernames and passwords on the fake website, it will be sent to the cyber-criminals behind the email scam, who will use the information to hijack their accounts.

If you have received the same email message, please go directly to your email account instead of clicking on the links in the email message. And, if there is anything wrong with your account, it will be shown to you after signing into account.

If you were tricked by the phishing email, please change your Microsoft Hotmail/Live/Outlook immediately. If you are unable to, click here to report it to Microsoft.

This scam is similar to the following:

• Outlook Phishing Scam: "Final Warning (Account Will Be Closed) "
• Microsoft Outlook Phishing Scam: Immediate Attention Required
• Hotmail Reset Confirmation 2014 - Phishing Email Scam
• Hotmail Account Reset Alert Confirmation 2013
• Phishing or Fake Emails: Account Close Alert

Note: Some of the names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers in email samples on this website may have been impersonated.

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