Received suspicious E-mail claiming to come from Microsoft, asking to sign a contract. Is this really from Microsoft?

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• Received an e-mail claiming to come from Yahoo/Microsoft

  Yahoo/Microsoft Office Online NATIONAL LOTERIJ code POSTAL REGISTERED under THE law on DATA PROTECTION OF;(Registration U971133B). Dear owner of Email, we are pleased to announce that this email has won in the category this month of the Yahoo/Microsoft-National postal code Lottery draws. This makes you that one lucky winner of a Euro.This Million Lottery is organized for the benefit of all users of internet e-mail everywhere in the world. This lottery is organized by Yahoo/Microsoft Office Online in collaboration with the national postal code lottery. Online draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses on an exclusive list of 29,031,643 e-mail addresses of individuals and legal persons picked by an automated random computer search on the internet. However, no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to the numbers different tickets for representation and privacy. The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized e-mail selection machine (TOPAZ). This lottery is approved by the British game and also authorized by the International Association of game regulators (IAGR). This lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public. You are to reply to this message and send the below for requests for information. 1. name: 2. address: 3 Occupation: 4. age: 5 *: 6 nationality: 7. country of residence: 8 phone number: NOTE: all RESPONSES MUST BE SENT to: * e-mail address is removed from the privacy * this mail is saved and sent to a Yahoo/Microsoft-National certified postal code promo winner. You are to keep this award strictly from public notice until your application has been processed and your money back to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid friends or relatives trying to claim a prize on behalf of the winner, that is. Our thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates and associates. Accept once more our congratulations. PAMELA ANN BANDARA (MS.) DIRECTOR; CLAIMS SERVICE. Copyright © 2011 Yahoo/Microsoft-NATIONALE LOTERIJ of POSTAL code.

  This email is a scam. It came not from Microsoft. If you reply with personal information, you may become a victim of identity theft.

  'Learn to recognize the 5 types of e-mail scamscommon'.

  See:
  - Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently.
  - Of the Microsoft Lottery scam?
  - Assistance with phishing, lottery and other types of scams fraud

  Cordially.

• I received an email from A Mr. Melanson, claiming to come from a group of Microsoft National Lottery. stating I won £500 000,00

  Original title: spam/email

  I received an email from A Mr. Melanson, claiming to come from a group of Microsoft National Lottery. stating I won £500 000,00. The return address is * address email is removed from the privacy *. I want to say that it is WRONG! & said rep is sentenced to a fine & bared, for the execution of this type of scam through your company!

  Yes, it's fake.

  You can write to * address email is removed from the privacy * and complain, but it is more than probable that
  address is false, and the mail comes by the way, then you would be wasting
  their time and yours.

  Just delete it.

  This was security-related, this link gives some ways to determine
  If she was genuine:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Canada/athome/security/email/ms_genuine_mail.mspx

  "graham141" wrote in message news: 04c73ea3-Act-446 - 8 has 78-0a41e01d6ff8...
  I received an email from A Mr. Melanson, claiming to be of
  Microsoft National Lottery group. stating I won £500 000,00. The
  return address is * address email is removed from the privacy *. I would like to say that it is
  FAKE! & said rep is sentenced to a fine & bared, for the execution of this type of scam your
  company!

  Bill Sanderson

• I received an email that appears to come from Windows Live and request team I answered and confirm several pieces of personal information

  I received an email that appears to come from the Windows Live team and contains MSN icons.  It is said that it is the final notice about a update of 2011 and asks I answered and confirm several pieces of personal information within 2 weeks or my account will be permanently closed.  He asked that I come home from a series of letters to confirm the validity of the email.  It is said that it is because there is a change in the service.  This is spam and if so, how to report, because there certainly seems genuine, but looks very suspicious.  The sender is * address email is removed from the privacy *.

  View all Windows Live and Hotmail questions in the appropriate forum found here:
  http://windowslivehelp.com/

• Received a call from someone who claims to come from the support of windows and need help

  Hi, I got a call from a guy who claims to be from the windows support team, I thought at first and then later I realized that it is a scam. So I checked on here to make sure and I discovered that he really was. My problem is that they made me download something so they could control my computer and show me how much I etc when I realized the infections I turned off my computer and uninstalled all of their programs, but they have deleted files. I want to ask that will cause problems in the future? and this meen if I buy something online is possible that they can get information?, if yes, what is the best solution?

  - What to do if you think that you were scammed

  "If you think that you have responded to a scam with personal or financial information phishing, take these steps to minimize the damage.

  • Change the passwords or pins on all your online accounts that you think could be jeopardized.

  • Place an alert on your credit report fraud. Check with your bank or financial advisor if you are unsure how to proceed.

  • Contact the Bank or online merchant directly. Do not follow the link in the fraudulent e-mail message.

  • If you know all the accounts that have been accessed or opened fraudulently, close those accounts.

  • Regularly check your Bank and credit card statements monthly for unexplained charges or inquiries that you initiate. "

  If you want to ensure the security of your system, make sure that you have backed up all personal data you want to preserve all the installation files for the programs or applications that you have installed.
  Then format the computer and reinstall Vista.

  It's the only way you can be sure that there is no hidden malware present on it after allowing access by a stranger.

• Received a phone call claiming to be from Microsoft

  Original title: phone scam?

  I received a call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft. He said that one of my computers was not related to obtaining updates and I had to fix it. He said that does not connect would cause my computer down.
  I did not trust the person at all, it provided no evidence that he was from Microsoft when asked and he kept trying to get me out on my computer for him.

  Actually one of my computers has been freezing / crashing a lot but I just assumed it was because it is now old enough for a laptop. Is everything "that connects only not updates, causing accidents" actually a thing? Or I was right not to trust this person?

  Hello

  Please start a new thread in the forums for your version of Windows and we
  will try to help with performance issues.

  ===========

  Yes, it's a SCAM!

  Avoid scams to phone for tech support
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

  Scams by e-mail or web: how to protect yourself - understands what to do if you
  think you've been scammed.
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-scams.aspx

  How to recognize phishing e-mails, phone calls or links
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-symptoms.aspx

  In the United States, you can contact the local police to the FBI, Attorney general, 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 wouldn't you not solicited. Nor would they know if any errors
  It exists 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 has no
  for you unsolicited telephone calls help 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

  I hope this helps.

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• Microsoft office Outlook's send any emails except herself. But receives all e-mails. What happenes from my PC

  I am an employee in a home business. And because of my important work in the business that I asked to have access to the email of the company in my PC by microsoft office outlook 7. But when I try to send an email from my PC [I put beside the other emails (send to) icon and put our company email next to the (cc) icon and other emails]. But the message receives only to our company e-mail and does not receive any other email. It happened from my PC, but other computers that have accessed the email from the company is send and receive emails normally. My PC normally receives all emails but don't send emails unless the same email. I called the company internet connection DSL but I have not been to a solution. I removed the copy of office and install a different copy, but the problem is still exist.

  Please advise me the measures required to solve this problem.

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  Maybe you kindly explain in detail the measures to be taken to solve this problem?

  You should re-post the Group Office/Outlook and when you so indicate the version of Microsoft Outlook and the type of corporate e-mail account, Exchange, pop, imap or?

  And if the PC you are using is to your workplace or your home

• I received a phone call claiming to be from a Windows Live saying that my computer would be closed in half an hour

  because of malicious material. I told him not to call again as she begins to ask personal questions about time leave us here for work, etc. What happened to someone else? I know it was probably a stupid but its really weird still.

  It's a scam.  I'm glad you don't fall for it.  All other calls suggest that tell you the caller you brought calls to the police who should dissuade continue to harass you.

  See the following links for more information:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-scams.aspx

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

  http://www.mypchealth.co.UK/GuideScam.php

  http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2010/03/09/Don-t-fall-for-phony-phone-tech-support.aspx

  Kind regards...

• I have received several e-mails claiming that pc scan service Hotmail PC errors may be harming the computer, it's a scam, THANKS, TERRY

  AS STATED ABOVE, I WOULD HAVE THESE ANALYZE MY COMPUTER OR IS IT A SCAM

  It's a scam. Do NOT leave them in your computer. If you check the forums here, you will find a large NUMBER of similar reports.

  I hope this helps.

• How can I fix a computer after letting a person access the computer, claiming to come from a software company?

  Original title: can someone help me get my pc working correctly after let someone who was a worker for the business of software known remote it support.

  I have several problem with missing files, there are things planted by avast 5 in other files that are activated by clicking on it. much of this was caused by my incorrect settings lack thinking I knew what I was doing. Can explain in detail all the problems. I don't know that I need a person who knows everything about a pc is no one else than a very well-informed person on this you problem. Today, I noticed there are at least 3 Directors should be 1. There is something more than that, but I am not aware of other problems too? I got 2 programs running at the same time and that's what started most of my problems using malwarebytes and avast5 at the same time, they began to fighting against each other and he was terrible iI almost lost control of my pc, but had luck on my side and get completely wiped out I have learned many things on computers the hard now but need help without any doubt a pro.

  I'm moving your question to the Windows XP security, privacy, and the folder user accounts.

  You can take the PC to a reputable repair shop.

  -steve

• Phone call claiming to be from the Windows team

  I just received a phone call claiming to be from the Windows team in Ontario (Canada) saying that my computer was downloading tons of things on the web, and it had infected and it was my computer.  I'm guessing it's a scam?

  Fake phone calls to technical support

  Calls unrequested telephone of this nature are almost always a common scam. Do not let them give any info, do not give access to your PC, not give them all the money and do not go to all the websites that they suggest. One moment.

  Please see:

  http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security/online-privacy/msname.aspx .

  Microsoft issues never not solicited for phone calls of support or security.

  These types of callers can use completely fictitious names or bogusly claim to be of real companies other than Microsoft as well.

• I get e-mails via yahoo bt too outlook express. Outlook express comes up with error 0x800CCC0F I can't solve this problem

  Today, outlook express téléchargerais not my mails. They come from BTyahoo that works normally. I checked all the settings that have not changed. What is the cause of the blocking

  Try to disable analysis in your e-mail anti-virus program, then close and open OE. If who disobeys, thanks for posting any error message in its entirety. You can left click on it to highlight then right click to copy and then paste in this thread. Just the number of code alone is not enough.
   
   

• Received the suspicious email claiming to be from hotmail

  I received this email this morning asking data relevant pertaiing my name passwordd, date of birth and country. I am wary and do not trust this site. I tried to visit the site, but were unsuccessful. Please check it out, and the result of answer.  I was warned that if I do not answer within 48 hoes, I automatiically will cease. I received this information from * address email is removed from the privacy * is this a virus? I forgot to mention that the message comes from Windows Live Hotmail final closure.

  Hi RitaKeita,

  This thread has been created in the Microsoft answers Site Feedback forum. the Microsoft moderation team has moved this thread in the Forum user accounts, security, and confidentiality.

• Strange email - received an e-mail from Microsoft, claiming that I won the Microsoft Lottery

  I received an email from someone has the following text:

  Dear (e) winner (e),
  We inform you that you have won (e) 250,000 EUROS has the Microsoft Windows lottery. Please take contact with master Sacred John pour the way forward
  E-mail : * E-mail address is removed from the privacy *

  Phone : 00225 06 40 94 29

  NB : Please take knowledge of the room join

  Very cordially

  Please confirm that it is from Microsoft Windows

  Concerning

  Jan

  It is not, I ran across a translator:

  Dear winner (e), We inform you that you have won (e) € 250,000 has the Microsoft Windows lottery. Please contact Avecmaitre sacred Jeanpour procedures Email: * address email is removed from private life. Tel: 00225 06 40 94 29 NB: Please read the contact piece There is no microsoft lottery

• Received a call from someone who claims to be from Windows. Said he could help with a problem I've had but send an e-mail to identify themselves.

  The appellant was told to press the windows and R. It showed a list of elements, sometimes those marked "error" or "warning", I think. He said that he could correct for free so easy to fix or small supplement more complicated. He said that he would need my PC control. I asked him to send an e-mail as proof of identity, but refused. He has offered to give me a phone number, but I said that it was not good enough. After you told him that I was not happy, giving him control of my PC without identity, he said that I would have problems very quickly and we closed the call. I tried to get her number by dialing 1471 but he could not be identified. I called my phone line provider and they couldn't identify it either. It may have been genuine - is - this operation of Microsoft?

  No, it certainly isn't how Microsoft works.  Check Google or Bing and search for "False calls to Microsoft support" and you will find that it is a global scam going on right now.

  'Nogel' wrote in the new message: * e-mail address is removed from the privacy... *

  The appellant was told to press the windows and R. It showed a list of elements, sometimes those marked "error" or "warning", I think. He said that he could correct for free so easy to fix or small supplement more complicated. He said that he would need my PC control. I asked him to send an e-mail as proof of identity, but refused. He has offered to give me a phone number, but I said that it was not good enough. After you told him that I was not happy, giving him control of my PC without identity, he said that I would have problems very quickly and we closed the call. I tried to get her number by dialing 1471 but he could not be identified. I called my phone line provider and they couldn't identify it either. It may have been genuine - is - this operation of Microsoft?