email from ******@hotmail.com is it a scam or is it genuine from Microsoft/Hotmail? threatening to deactivate my account

Question

I received the below email today, They want me to click on the link "Confirm Your Email Here" or we will deactivate your account - is this a scam? N.B. i use this Hotmail account nearly every day:

from ******@hotmail.com>

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To:​You​

Mon 10/06/2024 4:02 AM

Hello georgexxxx100

 

Microsoft is closing all old versions and non-active users from 7/31/2024 4:01:39 a.m.. Please confirm your email address ******@hotmail.com to keep your account from being deactivated.

 

Confirm Your Email Here

 

Account will be  automatically deleted after 7/31/2024 4:01:39 a.m. You can change the frequency of these notifications within your mailbox portal.

 

Thanks,

The Microsoft account team

Answer 1

Hi @Gio Gio

Welcome to our forum!

Based on the sender's email address, it's likely to be a phishing scam. One of the ways to identify whether an email is from Microsoft support is to check the sender's email address. Microsoft support uses the following domains to send emails:

• microsoft.com
• microsoftsupport.com
• mail.support.microsoft.com

Please do not reply, click on any links, or open any attachments. For guidance on spotting phishing emails and reporting them, see Protect yourself from phishing.

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