Microsoft Account Unusual Sign-In Activity Email Scam
If you are getting emails that appear to have been sent from the "Microsoft Account Team," claiming there is an unusual sign-in activity from other countries/cities and asking you to verify it is you, it is possible that the same emails are being sent by scammers attempting to trick you into clicking the link in them. The link goes to a phishing website looking similar to Microsoft's website that steals account credentials, personal and financial information.
Microsoft sends out similar emails, so it makes it difficult to tell the legitimate from the fake or phishing ones. Therefore, it is recommended that recipients of "Microsoft Account unusual sign-in activity" emails should check their account activity for sign-in attempts by going direclty to https://account.live.com/activity, instead of clicking the link in the emails. If they see any unexpected successful login attempts on the activity page, they should change their account password immediately.
Check the comment section below for additional information, share what you know, or ask a question about this article by leaving a comment below. And, to quickly find answers to your questions, use our search
engine.
Note: Some of the information in samples on this website may have been impersonated or spoofed.
Was this article helpful? +
Comments, Questions, Answers, or Reviews
To protect your privacy, please remove sensitive information from your comments, questions, or reviews. We will use your IP address to display your approximate location to other users when you make a post. That location is not enough to find you.
Your post will be set as anonymous because you are not signed in. An anonymous post cannot be edited or deleted, therefore, review it carefully before posting. Sign-in.
Write Your Comment, Question, Answer, or Review