is this real or a phishing scam?

I received several emails from the "Microsoft account team" asking I have check a code to access my account.  I didn't ask this information - this is a phishing scam?

Hello

Its a SCAM!

In the United States, you can contact the FBI, Attorney general, the police authorities and consumer
Watch groups. Arm yourself with knowledge.

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), funded in part by the Bureau of Justice Assistance
(BJA).
http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx

No, Microsoft would not email or call you unsolicited. Or they would know if there were any errors
on your computer. So those are the frauds or scams to get your money or worse to steal your
identity.

Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently - Microsoft is not unsolicited
phone calls to help you fix your computer
http://www.Microsoft.com/protect/fraud/phishing/msName.aspx

Scams and hoaxes
http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master?ws=support#tab3

Microsoft Support Center consumer
https://consumersecuritysupport.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?altbrand=true&SD=GN&ln=en-us&St=1&wfxredirect=1&gssnb=1

Microsoft technical support
http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support#TAB0

Microsoft - contact technical support
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/contact-support

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Windows Live Solution Center - HotMail - HotMail Forums Solutions
http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive

Windows Help and how
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help

Hotmail - Forums
http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/Forum/Hotmail

Hotmail - Solutions and how additional resources
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Hotmail/help-center

Hotmail - how to - FAQ
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Hotmail/Hotmail-how-do-i-FAQ

Why my account is temporarily blocked?
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Hotmail/account-temporarily-blocked-FAQ

What should I do if my account has been hacked?
http://windowslivehelp.com/solution.aspx?SolutionID=6ea0c7b3-1473-4176-b03f-145b951dcb41

Hotmail hacked? Take these steps
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2010/07/07/Hotmail-hacked-take-these-steps.aspx

I hope this helps.

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