"Your Microsoft Support Verification Code"

Question

I have received several emails with the above header, and a simple message saying "your verification code is : XXXXXX."

The sender is labelled as "Microsoft Support Verification" and comes from the mail address "maccount@microsoft.com"

Is someone trying to access my account, or is this simply a mail from a phishing address?

Thanks

Answer 1

Microsoft does indeed own this email address and it can be found on this page under Commercial for "Approval Emails": https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/power...

Like I said, this does not mean that the email you received is genuine as it can easily be spoofed in an email you receive to make it appear it has come from a legitimate source.

All i can say is, make sure you have your account locked down with Two-Step authentication. You can learn about this here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-bil...

This makes it virtually impossible for anyone to get into your account from another untrusted device.

Yes, sometimes you will need to enter a verification code (not very often on a trusted device), which can feel a little annoying, but it's nowhere near the major headache you'll have if someone steals your account.

I hope this info proves useful for you.

Kindest regards,

Neil

Answer 2

Thanks again for this Neil, and your additional response.

The related parts of the mail address of the sender are maccount & Microsoft dot com.

Answer 3

Many Thanks Neil - a very useful and rounded answer. I'm concerned that someone may be trying to access my account, but have confidence in 2 factor identification. I guess that's it's not uncommon these days to experience this type of opportunism.

Best regards

Neil