suspicious email

Question

I received an email and I want to authenticate of it is actually from microsoft. it was as follows:

Microsoft account
Microsoft account
Unusual sign-in activity
We detected something unusual about a recent sign-in to the Microsoft account ei********@gmail.com.
Sign-in details
Country/region: United States
IP address: 73.179.8.115
Date: 5/26/2026 4:53 PM (GMT)
Platform: Windows
Browser: Microsoft Edge
Please go to your recent activity page to let us know whether or not this was you. If this wasn't you, we'll help you secure your account. If this was you, we'll trust similar activity in the future.

Review recent activity
Review recent activity

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Answer 1

Hi, I'm John! I will help you with this.

If you did not request the code, do not use it and do not click any links in the email.

Can you share the sender email address so we can check if it is really from Microsoft? Please blur any sensitive info such as your email address. This forum is public.

Sometimes this can happen if someone accidentally entered your email while trying to sign in, or someone knows your account credentials and is trying to access the account. Have you already changed the password for that account?

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If you haven't already, I would recommend checking the recent activity page and changing the password if you have not done so already. Also make sure two-step verification is enabled.

You can check account activity here: https://account.live.com/Activity

"How to help keep your Microsoft account secure" https://support.microsoft.com/account-billing/how-to-help-keep-your-microsoft-account-secure-628538c2-7006-33bb-5ef4-c917657362b9