"2018 Microsoft New Email Update" Phishing Email Scams

[=Spam email received 8/5/2020 =

Your Services Agreement made clearer
Hello,

You’re receiving this email because we are updating the Microsoft Services Agreement, which applies to one or more Microsoft products or services you use. We’re making these updates to clarify our terms and ensure that they remain transparent for you, as well as to cover new Microsoft products, services and features.
The Microsoft Services Agreement is an agreement between you and Microsoft (or one of its affiliates) that governs your use of Microsoft consumer online products and services.
You can read the entire Microsoft Services Agreement here. You can also learn more about these updates on our FAQ page here, including a summary of the most notable changes. The updates to the Microsoft Services Agreement will take effect on Oc‍to‍ber 1, 20‍20. If you continue to use our products and services on or after Oc‍to‍ber 1, 20‍20, you are agreeing to the updated Microsoft Services Agreement.
If you do not agree, you can choose

Got this?

"From: MICROSOF SERVICE
Sent: 17 October 2019 10:08:34
Subject: MICROSOFT NEWEST VERSION!!!

Dear user ID ()

This is to notify you for the final time that we have stopped processing incoming email and files on your account, since you have refused to upgrade your account to our new service and we will be forced to De-activate your account if this notice is ignored.Please take a second to update your account below....

Update Here
This restriction will be disabled immediately we confirm your security update is successful.
Your security is our primary concern.
Thanks.
E-mail Security Team"

"From: Microsoft Out look
Date: 2019-09-30 9:11 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: member_service-outlook.com
Subject: 🚩FINAL WARNING: Microsoft E-mail Update.

Microsoft Update Required

Our record indicates that your account has been compromised and all security features disabled to close down your account.
This means that if you don't update your account, you will not be able to send and receive emails again
You will no longer have access to many of our latest features for improved Conversations, Contacts and Attachments.

Update your account now
Note: Failure to update your account might lead to permanent deactivation of your account


Thanks,
The Security team."

Here is another scam.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/your-services-agreement-made-clearer/8c5b821a-1b7f-4d66-9c57-212f5b10c723?page=2

I thought it pretty awful, that many people commenting in the link above were telling others, that the scam e-mail below is actually from Microsoft.

I just received it and shudder to think how many folks have fallen for it and compromised themselves and worse yet, may have gone to the site above and believed those idiots who said it was a legitimate Microsoft message.

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Microsoft

Your Services Agreement made clearer
Hello,

You are receiving this email because we are updating the Microsoft Services Agreement, which applies to one or more Microsoft products or services you use. We’re making these updates to clarify our terms and ensure that they remain transparent for you, as well as to cover new Microsoft products, services and features.
The Microsoft Services Agreement is an agreement between you and Microsoft (or one of its affiliates) that governs your use of Microsoft consumer online products and services.
You can read the entire Microsoft Services Agreement here. You can also learn more about these updates on our FAQ page here, including a summary of the most notable changes. The updates to the Microsoft Services Agreement will take effect on Aug‍ust 3‍0, 20‍19. If you continue to use our products and services on or after Aug‍ust 3‍0, 20‍19, you are agreeing to the updated Microsoft Services Agreement.
If you do not agree, you can choose to discontinue using the products and services by closing your Microsoft accounts before these terms become effective. If you are a parent or guardian, you are responsible for your child’s or teenager’s use of Microsoft products and services, including purchases.
Thank you for using Microsoft products and services.

Help me. I think I am being targeted for a phishing scam.

Just ignore or delete the emails. And, never click on links to sign into your online accounts.

For example:

Always go directly to outlook.com or hotmail.com and sign into your account from there. If there are any important notification or upgrade, you will be alerted after signing in.