Windows 10: Something unusual was found when you recently logged on to your Microsoft account. Er is...

Yesterday I received multiple notifications from Microsoft about "unusual" activity around my account. The notifications give either Germany or the USA as locations of the notification, but I live in the Netherlands. When I search with e.g. WhatIsMyIP.com where the IP address is located, I get Amsterdam Netherlands as the answer. How is that possible?

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Microsoft account unusual sign-in activity

Thank you for the reply. I have answered your questions in bold.

But I still fail to see why any of the questions/measures apply to my situation when Microsoft's "Review recent activity" log shows no "unusual sign-in activity" whatsoever. There are approximately 20 sessions showing on my activity log currently, and everyone
single one of them shows them to be: my computer, my IP address, my location, my operating system, my browser; all at times of the day when I was on my computer...

So unless Microsoft's "Review recent activity" page is inaccurate, where on earth is the "unusual sign-in activity" and why am I getting daily emails alerting me to something, that according to Microsoft's "recent activity" log, does not exist?

Thanks for your continued help/efforts,

SR

03/03/17: Update: and, FTR, I got the email again last night, 8 days in a row now. And once again, there is no "unusual sign-in activity" showing in my "recent activity" whatsoever.

 

Microsoft account unusual sign-in activity

Since you have checked your recent activity and confirmed that there were no unusual activities made, please provide us the following information:

• Do you have a new phone from a different provider, or any new apps were installed that might try to sign in using your account?

• Some apps that sign in on your behalf including email apps and social media apps tied to a Microsoft account.
• Apps that sign in on your behalf will need to ask for permissions to do so when they are installed, and will prompt you for your Microsoft account and password.

• Do you remember having to enter your password when you set up any Windows Phone or Windows apps?

If you can't think of any reason why a sign in would occur
from a different location, we strongly suggest that you reset your password and check for unusual activity on any other accounts that you might have.

If you suspect that your account was compromised, you can do the following:

• If apps, services, or subscriptions were purchased with this account:

• Sign-in to account.microsoft.com
• Click Review your purchases and make sure there were no new transactions that you didn't make or expect.
• Click Billing info and make sure your billing info wasn't changed.

• If you're using OneDrive to store and share files, photos, or other data:

• Sign-in to OneDrive.live.com
• Click Shared on the side menu
• Review the folders and files that are being shared to make sure files are not being shared with people you don't know or that any shares you made weren't deleted.

• If you're using an Outlook or Hotmail email account:

• Sign-in to outlook.com
• Click the gear-shaped Settings icon, then click Options.
• Check the following settings and restore any that might have been lost or changed:
• Check the deleted mail folder and Contacts lists to make sure unusual messages or contacts weren't added, sent, or deleted.

Please post back with the result for further assistance.

 

Microsoft account unusual sign-in activity

I have received an email from Microsoft re: "Microsoft account unusual sign-in activity" 4 days in row now. All sent at about 3:00 am Pacific Time.

When I got the first one, I did a little research to confirm the email was not fake, a scam. All seemingly checked out: They were from the Microsoft account team. The email address was *** Email address is removed for privacy ***., which according to this page What happens if there's an unusual sign-in to your account - Microsoft Support
is legitimate.

In addition, when I click on the link in the emails to "review recent activity", it take's me to Microsoft's Live login page, and that page does have the Microsoft Corp name in green with the lock on it. So, as best as I can tell the emails, which I have
now received 4 early mornings in a row now, are all legitimate.

The problem (the question) is, when I "review my recent activity" as instructed, it's all me. All activity, all log-ins are from me, my computer, my IP address. There is no "unusual activity". So why does Microsoft keep sending me these emails? Until 4 days
ago, I have never received any such emails.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Note: I did research this forum and know there is a good deal written about it. I also Googled the heck out of it. But after 4 days, I really still have no answer as to why I'm getting these emails; when my Microsoft account, my "recent activity" shows nothing
unusual whatsoever.