Windows 10: Possible fake email and phishing attempt. I NEED HELP PLEASE.

Does someone knows if *** Email address is removed for privacy *** is an official Microsoft account. I'm asking this because my email app is telling me this might be a phishing attempt.

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phishing email

While there are legitimate emails from the Microsoft account team,
email phishing scams using the Microsoft name are very common so you have to be very careful. A
legitimate email address domain from Microsoft is @accountprotection.microsoft.com.

• Can I trust email from the Microsoft account team?
• What happens if there's an unusual sign-in to your Microsoft account
• Watch Out for This Office 365 Phishing Email

This is an example of an older scam:
Ask Leo: Is Windows Live Hotmail about to close my account?

• Report phishing scams
• Submit spam, non-spam, and phishing scam messages to Microsoft
• Avoid and report phishing emails
• FTC Complaint Assistant

 

Phishing email?

No, that's not real. It's a phishing attempt. It's a scam.

Delete that email and please read:

• Microsoft security help & learning - Microsoft Support (especially the part Microsoft does not send unsolicited communication
  about security updates)

• Phishing: What Is It and Other Frequently Asked Questions
• Beware of Phony Emails & Tech Support Scams
• Best Practices for Safe Computing - Prevention of Malware Infection

 

Beware Phishing attempt on Steam!!

Ive have tonnes of phishing emails contacting me about inactive Aion, WoW, LoTR and other random MMOrpg game accounts almost everyday.

Never been fooled by it. because I dont even play the games they are talking about *Laugh :laugh:

I get the odd fake facebook phishing scams too. I rarely use FB so I dont care too much.