Fake Microsoft Customer Support e-mail?

Post by **saturn** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:21 pm

I just got this in my hotmail inbox:

Hello ********@hotmail.com:

You recently asked to reset your Microsoft Passport Network password by e-mail. Follow the instructions below to reset your password, or to cancel your password reset request.

TO RESET YOUR PASSWORD:

1. Select and copy the following Internet address.

https://accountservices.msn.com/EmailPa ... 3&urlnum=0

2. Open a browser, paste the link in the address bar, then press Enter or Return on your keyboard.

IF YOU DID NOT REQUEST TO RESET YOUR PASSWORD:

1. Select and copy the following Internet address.

https://accountservices.msn.com/EmailPa ... 3&urlnum=1

2. Open a browser, paste the link in the address bar, then press Enter or Return on your keyboard.

Thank you,

Microsoft Passport Network Customer Support

NOTE:
Please do not reply to this message, which was sent from an unmonitored e-mail address. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.

Post by **saturn** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:23 pm

it's from: Microsoft Customer Support [support@passport.msn.com]

It smells a bit. I think someones trying to thwart my e-mail. Someone registered at myspaces.com with my e-mail address and set up a profile there. I got a lot of adding request from people i didn't know. So I cancelled the profile and had it deleted, muahahaha! (checked the option that the Myspaces password was sent to me).

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:24 pm

*snaps finger*

Post by **saturn** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:24 pm

ok, now what

Keep It Real · Post by **Keep It Real** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:25 pm

no its real

Post by **dnoyc** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:25 pm

if you change your password don't use their provided links. just log into your email, and change your password without using their links. that way if it's fake you won't be giving them your password.

Post by **saturn** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:27 pm

the thing is that I still have to click a link if I DID NOT REQUEST THIS PASSWORD RESET. That's odd.

Post by **saturn** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:31 pm

dnoyc wrote:if you change your password don't use their provided links. just log into your email, and change your password without using their links. that way if it's fake you won't be giving them your password.

yeah, I just changed it...but it's weird that someone can request a password reset for an e-mail address.

Post by **dnoyc** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:39 pm

it's a pretty common way to get people's passwords. people send them or for ebay/paypal/banks and ask people to change their info by loging in. the provide a link that looks exactly like ebay/paypal/the bank's webpage and then log the username and password the user uses to log in.

Post by **saturn** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:51 pm

that's why i didn't trust it. But it was a real request as I found out.

Post by **saturn** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:52 pm

think i'll request a password reset for quake@hotmail.co.uk! Big bucks $$$$$€€€€€

Post by **R00k** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 5:11 pm

So the dude who registered a myspace name with your email account probably actually thought it was his (stoner, idiot?), and after trying to log in to it unsuccessfully, asked them to email him the password.

He's probably still checking his email regularly wondering why he hasn't gotten it yet. laff

Post by ***OptimusPrime*** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 5:17 pm

a fake microsoft email! thats like impossible...

Post by **Pooinyourmouth** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 5:31 pm

It has anthrax in it.

Post by **Don Carlos** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 5:41 pm

scam email

Post by **saturn** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 7:22 pm

R00k wrote:So the dude who registered a myspace name with your email account probably actually thought it was his (stoner, idiot?), and after trying to log in to it unsuccessfully, asked them to email him the password.

He's probably still checking his email regularly wondering why he hasn't gotten it yet. laff

I think that's the case. His username on myspace only differs one letter. I requested myspace.com to cancel the whole account and subsequently his whole profile there and all his contacts were deleted. That will teach him to register an account with a different e-mail address. Ok, you made a mistake, register again with your own e-mail address. That's ok with me, but now he's even trying to get my hotmail account, idiot.

I checked his myspace profile of course after myspace sent me the profile password to the registered account (MINE!!!) and he's a bisexual singing asian or something with a lot of guys in his buddylist with names like HOT HOT Dude789 and BabyGurrrl1238908.

Post by **hate** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 7:28 pm

welcome to 2002

super sleuth

Post by **R00k** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 7:59 pm

:lol:

You should have posted all his details on here. :icon14:

Post by **zeeko** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 8:53 pm

saturn wrote:Microsoft

:icon19:

Post by **dnoyc** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 3:14 am

on a related note here's the email i just got from mail@yahoo.com

Dear Yahoo Member,

Your e-mail account was used to send a huge amount of unsolicited spam messages during the recent week. If you could please take 5-10 minutes out of your online experience and confirm the attached document so you will not run into any future problems with the online service.

If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to cancel your membership.

Virtually yours,
The Yahoo Support Team

+++ Attachment: No Virus found
+++ Yahoo Antivirus - http://www.yahoo.com

i like how they write the no virus found in the email to trick people. luckily yahoo actually scans the files they send.

i guess there's enough stupid people out there or they'd stop doing this shit.

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