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E-Mails from "Microsoft Account Team" saying an unauthorized Account Login has been detected
I have received several E-Mails from the "Microsoft Account Team" in the last week or two saying an unauthorized Russian is trying to log into my Microsoft Account! The E-Mails end up in my Outlook Junk folder. Is this someone trying to get me to reply with a valid E-Mail address or is it real? One would think that if it was a valid Microsoft issue Outlook would not send it to the Junk folder?! But then.... Is anybody else getting this E-Mail? I will not respond to the E-Mail - if it is valid - is there a Microsoft phone number to call to get it resolved?
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom
CPU
5600X
Motherboard
MSI MEG X570 ACE
Memory
2X4GB GSkilll V3200-14
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GTX 1660
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung U28E510D
Screen Resolution
3840 X 2160
Hard Drives
Multiple Samsung NVMe SSD's and WD Harddrives
PSU
EVGA 750 G2
Case
Fractal Define R5
Cooling
EVGA CLC 280
Keyboard
Microsoft Sidewinder X4
Mouse
Logitech M510
Internet Speed
~90Mbps
Browser
Edge
Well-known member
Power User
VIP
Seems pretty obvious the links at the bottom are fake - none of them mention microsoft.com for example.
OS
Windows 11 Home 24H2 RP
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self-build
CPU
Intel I3-10100
Motherboard
MSI H410M-PRO
Memory
16 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GT 1030
Sound Card
Motherboard default
Monitor(s) Displays
Philips 27 inch
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung EVO 970 NVMe SSD 256 Gb
PSU
ATX 450W
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
Logitech Wireless
Internet Speed
930 Mb down / 120 Mb up
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
Microsoft Office 2021 Plus
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self-build
CPU
Intel i3-8100
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z370 D3
Memory
16 Gb
Graphics card(s)
Nvidia GT 720
Sound Card
Motherboard default
Monitor(s) Displays
Philips 27-inch
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 960 NVMe SSD 256 Gb
PSU
ATX 450W
Mouse
Logitech Wireless
Keyboard
Microsoft
Internet Speed
930 Mb down / 120 Mb up
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Microsoft 365 Basic
Pro User
VIP
Fake. But you can login to your MSA and check the activity, just to be sure.
Code:
https://account.live.com/Activity
Note that links and sender in emails can be faked, unless the email is displayed in the plain text. For example:
https://account.live.com/Activity
Stll even that email clearly wants you to reply to some random email and the supposed MS team link is a random URL.
OS
Windows 11 Home
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G (07/24)
Motherboard
ASROCK B650M-HDV/M.2 3.20 (07/24)
Memory
2x32GB Kingston FURY DDR5 5600 MHz CL36 @5200 CL40 (07/24)
Graphics Card(s)
ASROCK Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D 8G @48FPS (08/24)
Sound Card
Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus (05/24)
Monitor(s) Displays
24" Philips 24M1N3200ZS/00 (05/24)
Screen Resolution
1920×1080@165Hz via DP1.4
Hard Drives
Kingston KC3000 NVMe 2TB (05/24)
PSU
Seasonic Core GM 550 Gold (04/24)
Case
Fractal Design Define 7 Mini with 3x Noctua NF-P14s/12@555rpm (04/24)
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S with Noctua NF-P12 (04/24)
Keyboard
HP Pavilion Wired Keyboard 300 (07/24) + Rabalux 76017 Parker (01/24)
Mouse
Logitech M330 Silent Plus (04/23)
Internet Speed
500/100 Mbps via RouterOS (05/21) & TCP Optimizer
Browser
Edge & Brave for YouTube & LibreWolf for FB
Antivirus
NextDNS blocking 99% TLDs
Other Info
Backup: Hasleo Backup Suite (PreOS)
Thanks for the information.
I will "Block" the sender and see if Outlook will kill the E-Mails before they get to the Junk Folder. I also went to the
Sign in to your Microsoft account site and made sure the bad guys were being denied access. Looks like my E-Mail address is popular around the China and Russian hacker's world!
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom
CPU
5600X
Motherboard
MSI MEG X570 ACE
Memory
2X4GB GSkilll V3200-14
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GTX 1660
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung U28E510D
Screen Resolution
3840 X 2160
Hard Drives
Multiple Samsung NVMe SSD's and WD Harddrives
PSU
EVGA 750 G2
Case
Fractal Define R5
Cooling
EVGA CLC 280
Keyboard
Microsoft Sidewinder X4
Mouse
Logitech M510
Internet Speed
~90Mbps
Browser
Edge
Well-known member
Member
VIP
I have received several E-Mails from the "Microsoft Account Team" in the last week or two saying an unauthorized Russian is trying to log into my Microsoft Account! The E-Mails end up in my Outlook Junk folder. Is this someone trying to get me to reply with a valid E-Mail address or is it real? One would think that if it was a valid Microsoft issue Outlook would not send it to the Junk folder?! But then.... Is anybody else getting this E-Mail? I will not respond to the E-Mail - if it is valid - is there a Microsoft phone number to call to get it resolved?
I always read emails in plain text. If I want more then I can get the full content with one click.
Dave
OS
Windows 10
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self built
CPU
Intel i8400
Motherboard
ASUS PRIME Z370-P
Memory
16GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT710
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar D2X
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell SE2417HGXF Full HD Gaming Monitor, 24"
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung V-NAND SSD 860EVO
PSU
Xilence XP420
Cooling
PSU fan and stock CPU fan
Mouse
Microsoft
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Avira free
Operating System
Windows 11 on VMware (Release, Beta and Dev)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Well-known member
Guru
VIP
By email or phone, there's always someone trying to scam us. My last scam was an email that was thanking me for my purchase of a big screen tv. The shipping address was an address in Hawaii. They included a link to use if I thought anything was in error.
OS
Windows 11 Canary Channel
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
PowerSpec B746
CPU
Intel Core i7-10700K
Motherboard
ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
Memory
16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
Sound Card
Realtek Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
#1. LG ULTRAWIDE 34" #2. AOC Q32G2WG3 32"
Screen Resolution
#1. 3440 X 1440 #2. 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
PSU
750 Watts (62.5A)
Case
PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
Keyboard
Logitech K270
Mouse
Logitech M185
Browser
Microsoft Edge and Firefox
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Operating System
Windows 11 Canary Channel
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
PowerSpec G156
CPU
Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
Motherboard
AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
Memory
16 MB DDR 4-2666
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
Mouse
Logitek M185
Keyboard
Logitek K270
Browser
Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Well-known member
Power User
VIP
I would double check by logging into your Microsoft account & checking for any unknown log ins. I would also recommend turning on 2FA authentication (if you haven’t already).
OS
Windows 11 Pro 64bit
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
PC Specialist Optimus VII V17-960 Gaming Laptop.
CPU
6th Gen Intel Core i7-6700HQ Quad Core processor.
Memory
16GB HyperX IMPACT 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema 2 & Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Screen Resolution
Full HD IPS display (1920 x 1080).
Hard Drives
4TB SSD (internal).
Cooling
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Keyboard
Logitech K800 wireless keyboard
Mouse
Logitech M705 wireless mouse
Internet Speed
Upto 100Mbps
Browser
Edge.
Antivirus
Windows Defender & MalwareBytes pro.
