Phishing email in a 'note to self'

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Phishing email in a 'note to self'

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Hi, I just looked at the junk folder of my personal outlook account and saw a 'note to self' that I did not write that asks me to transfer money somewhere or my information will be used. I received it yesterday. Could you please tell me what to do. I have already changed my password. But the microsoft security never told me that my account was used on another device. How could that have happened?

kind regards,

m

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DaveM121 881.8K Independent Advisor

In that Email is Pegasus mentioned and is the Email indicated as coming from your own Email account, then did the Email indicate they had access to all your data, PC and accounts and did they demand a crypto-currency payment or they would release your data to your contacts... etc.?

If that is the Email you are seeing, that is a well known scam named the Pegasus scam, they spoofed the sender's Email to look like your own, they do not have any access to your accounts, PC or data, it is just a scam, you can safely ignore and delete that Email, do not interact with the scammer.

MW 20 Reputation points

2025-09-29T09:35:07.14+00:00

Thank you very much for your fast reply. The email address is exactly the same though, which is what shocked me. How is that possible?

best,

m
DaveM121 881.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2025-09-29T09:37:18.8566667+00:00

The scammer spoofs the senders Email address to look like your own Email Address it is just a scare tactic, they do not have any access to your account, you can safely delete that Email.
MW 20 Reputation points

2025-09-29T10:05:44.88+00:00

Thanks a lot Dave

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