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I have an email that purports to be from Microsoft 365 Message Centre. It has threatening content. How do I stop the action being threatened? Please see copy of email below. Thanks.

Anonymous
2024-11-14T23:17:08+00:00

The following is a copy of an email that appears to be from Microsoft 365 Message Centre Upcoming changes to email service notification recipients *******l@*****.com shared a Microsoft 365 message with you. Message from sender ← this email is sent from a third-party service for security purposes. → ← ======================================================= → ← hello there ******→ ← I know that your are ******* and this email is yours. → ← ← I know that you were born in 1949-12-05 → ← you may ask how ???? → ← ======================================================= → ← let me get straight to my point, a while ago i managed to access to your device and from there i spread myself across all the devices. → ← during this period i have managed to collect your internet history, and captured webcam footage of you playing with yourself while watching high controversial genre adult movies. → ← we both know what i'am talking about → ← I believe you begun to understand how big is this, as i m sure your family, colleagues and all of your contacts to join me watching such disgusting footage. → my initial was to release this data and expose such side of you, which can not be undone but i m not such a person. → ← Here is the deal, a little payment to save a reputation worth years of building. → ← transfer exactly $2000 USD worth of bit.coins to the wallet below. → ← ======================================================= → WALLET: ********************************* ← ======================================================= → ← make sure you are sending BTC → ← copy and pase instead of writing it → ← ======================================================= → ← the deal is clear, the ball is on your court → ← a little to imagine is how your beloved ones will look at you? i bet never the same again. → ← Once transfer notification is received, I'll be out and the data will be permanently deleted. you have 48h → ← send the proof to : admin@*******.com → ← you have my word. → ← so, ****** Kindly think twice before you do something. if you think i'm joking your freinds will get something using your phone. → ← if you are new to this payment method, google ‘Bit Pay’, 'Moon Pay' , 'Changelly', alternative option is to use CASH you can search 'BTC ATM near me' → ← At the end i would like to express that it was nice meeting you and looking forward to doing business with you. → ← Always remember do not try to be hero. → ← Best regards, → ← IGNORE THE REST OF DATA , EMAIL WAS SENT USING 3RD PARTY EMAIL REPLYING IS USELESS I WILL NOT BE READING ANYTHING → ←************************************* → ← 2024-11-14 19:32:40 → Message Center is the primary channel to receive updates about your Microsoft services. Occasionally, we will send email service notifications regarding upcoming changes that require customer action, planned maintenance, or other important announcements. To expand access and help you manage recipients in your organization, we will be implementing a new policy for receiving these transactional, email service notifications. How does this affect me? Previously, email service notifications were sent to users who were assigned the System Administrator role in an environment, with the option for admins to add additional recipients via a PowerShell cmdlet. Starting January 17, 2025, only users assigned a Dynamics 365 administrator or Power Platform administrator role in the Microsoft 365 admin center, or Microsoft Entra admin center, will receive email notifications. Important note: This change does not affect message center email notifications. What actions do I need to take? Please ensure users who are intended to receive the email service notifications have one of the required roles assigned by January 17, 2025, to avoid any disruption in service communications. To assign a service admin role to a user, follow refer to the following articles: Use service admin roles to manage your tenant Microsoft Entra built-in roles Additionally, review the other ways of receiving email from Message Center, or the Service health dashboard, to ensure visibility of the primary communication channels. Did you find this email helpful? Yes No This email is delivered on behalf of the sender. Microsoft is not responsible for the content in this email. If you have any concerns about the content, please contact the sender directly. Privacy Statement Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, ​Redmond, WA 98052​ Microsoft

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-11-15T03:59:45+00:00

    Hi Barkly,

    Thank you for posting in the in the Microsoft community. We are happy to assist.

    Based on the information you have shared with us; I look like you are getting a notification email from message center that looks like was someone trying to impersonate it.

     To fully understand the scenario, I would like to ask some questions to narrow down the situation work toward the resolution.

    Please could you share with us the following information:

    1. Kindly share with us extended message trace of that email ,Message trace in the new EAC in Exchange Online | Microsoft Learn

    to run a message trace in the Microsoft 365 admin center, follow these steps:

    • Sign in to the Exchange admin center:
    • Navigate to Mail flow:
    • Click on Message trace.
    • Select + Start a trace.
    • Configure your trace:
    • Choose extended report
    • Click Search to run the trace.
    • You can view the results directly or download them as a CSV file for detailed analysis
    1. Kindly share with us message header of that email

    Outlook Desktop App:

    • Double click on the email.
    • Click on File > Properties.
    • In the Properties window, you'll see the Internet headers box at the bottom. This contains the full message header.

    This will help us to identify exact sender so that you can block him and stop those threatening emails.

    Please note that my initial response may not address your current situation immediately. However, with your help and more detailed information, we can work together to find a direction specific to your current situation.

    Note: To protect sensitive information, please share with use the above   requested screenshot information in "View Private messages".

    Here are the steps to open "View private messages":

    To view private messaging options> Sign in to Microsoft Community, use the email account where you posted this thread information to Microsoft Community, > click your profile picture in the top right, > select the My Profile option.

     

    If you have any other questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask!

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-11-15T09:41:32+00:00

    I must apologise. I am not very tech savvy and this is all a bit above me. I do appreciate your efforts to assist.

    Please note my response in the question above.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-11-15T09:51:08+00:00

    Hi Barkly, can you please explain the problem you are having?

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-11-16T04:33:29+00:00

    I got the same email the same day.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-11-18T04:35:24+00:00

    I just got EXACTLY the same email. It ended up in my Junk folder.

    It is obviously a scam and should be ignored and deleted.

    My question is "How do they get this personal information?"

    The email was addressed to an old iCloud address that I rarely use nowadays.

    JJ

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