Home Categories Scamming - Fraud "RESET ALERT CONFIRMATION™ 2016" Hotmail/Outlook Phishing Scam 11 11 7.77K 0 Feb 11, 2016 2016-02-11T11:43:55-05:00 Feb 11, 2016 2016-02-11T11:54:31-05:00 Online Threat Alerts (OTA) The email message below: "RESET ALERT CONFIRMATION™ 2016," is a fake. The fake email message was NOT sent by Microsoft, but by cyber-criminals, who created the fake email message to steal their potential victims' Microsoft Hotmail, Live, or Outlook user names and passwords. So, recipients of the fake email message should not not click on the link or follow the instructions in it. The link in the phishing email message will take recipients who have clicked on it, to a phishing Microsoft Hotmail or Outlook website, where they will be asked to sign-in. Once the potential victims attempt to sign-in, their email account credentials(usernames and passwords) will be sent to the cyber-criminals behind the phishing scam. Once cyber-criminals are in possession of their victims' email account credentials, they will hijack and use their victims' email accounts fraudulently. The Hotmail/Outlook Phishing Email Message ScamFrom: lmj_111@hotmail.comSubject: RESET ALERT CONFIRMATION™ 2016Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2016 14:20:04 +0000RESET ALERTDear Account User,We need to be sure if you are the real owner of this account so please verify your account now.Please Login Here to continue verification.Thanks,Copyright 2016 Inc.If you were tricked into entering your user name and password on the fake or phishing Hotmail/Outlook website, please change your password immediately. More From OTA Check the comment section below for answers or additional information. Share what you know, or ask a question about this article by leaving a comment below. Save + Was this article helpful? (0) (0) ▷Facebook Security Phishing Scam - "Your... ◁Amazon Phishing Scam - "Security Notice... "Your 60 Days Account - Quickbooks Hos... 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All rights reserved.Sent from Outlook"an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userNov 8, 2016 at 4:28 PM by "RESET ALERT CONFIRMATION™ 2016" Hotmail/Outlook Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaMy daughter had been receiving emails from me but had an address from hotmail address which i dont use. I contacted hotmail support and after agreeing to allow remote access they said my computer was full of viruses and i needed to have it cleaned up. They hit me with the cost of cleaning my computer hundreds of dollars.infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoNov 8, 2016 at 4:51 PM by "RESET ALERT CONFIRMATION™ 2016" Hotmail/Outlook Phishing ScaminfoYou were trick by cybercrooks. Please have someone check your computer to determine if the cybercrooks installed malicious software on your computer.There is no Microsoft technical support that asks people for remote access to their computers. And, never allow a stranger remote access to your computer.an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userOct 30, 2016 at 9:31 AM by "RESET ALERT CONFIRMATION™ 2016" Hotmail/Outlook Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: Tukwila, Washington, United StatesI have received almost daily requests to confirm my account, and today I got this so-called Final Notice:"Microsoft final warning verification alertYour e-mail account is currently not upgraded.Kindly sign in below for upgrade to avoid account suspension.UPGRADEThank you for using Microsoft services.Microsoft respects your privacy. To learn more, please readour Privacy StatementMicrosoft CorporationOne Microsoft WayRedmond, WA 98052Copyright © 2016 Microsoft"an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userOct 10, 2016 at 4:38 PM by "RESET ALERT CONFIRMATION™ 2016" Hotmail/Outlook Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: Ilford, England, United KingdomReceived this email today 10th October 2016. It says it's a final warning, but it's the first time I've heard of it! "RESET ALERT CONFIRMATION™ 2016Microsoft final warning verification alertYour e-mail account is currently not upgraded.Kindly sign in below for upgrade to avoid account suspension.UPGRADEThank you for using Microsoft services.Microsoft respects your privacy. To learn more, please readour Privacy StatementMicrosoft CorporationOne Microsoft WayRedmond, WA 98052Copyright © 2016 Microsoft"infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoOct 9, 2016 at 3:45 PM by "RESET ALERT CONFIRMATION™ 2016" Hotmail/Outlook Phishing ScaminfoAnother phishing scam:"From: Microsoft Account Date: October 8, 2016 at 6:05:05 AM MDTTo: "noreply-hotmail.inc" Subject: RESET ALERT CONFIRMATION™ 2016Microsoft Final Warning Verification AlertYour e-mail account is currently not upgraded.Kindly sign in below for upgrade to avoid account suspension.UPGRADE HEREThank you for using Microsoft services.Microsoft respects your privacy. To learn more, please readour Privacy Statement"