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Possible scam

Ruth Smith 25 Reputation points
2026-01-19T18:28:31.7433333+00:00

Have received an email supposedly from Microsoft today saying

Dear User

We are closing all old versions of our Outlook.com as of 01/20/2026.

is this a scam

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
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EmilyS726 240.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-01-19T23:49:15.8033333+00:00

Hello,

This does look spicious. For the sender, is the email address ending with microsoft.com?

Are you using MacOS (Apple computer)?

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  1. Ruth Smith 25 Reputation points
    2026-01-20T07:54:44.62+00:00

    Thanks Emily, the sender was ACCOUNT SETTINGS. ******@aol.com

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