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11-Jul-2008, 07:58 PM #1
Exclamation Hotmail Scam
I recently got an email from "Windows Live Team" it had another email address beside it cannot remember exactly but it was @hotmail.com and for sure not a live team address it appeared in my inbox, not in junk, it asked for my address, password, birthdate and home address to verify my account or it would be deleted in 2 days (ive had this account for years now) just a warning for any1 else with and email like that, it is quite obviously a scam
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11-Jul-2008, 08:07 PM #2
I frequently get a similar one saying my request to reset my password needs to be verified. click the following link and enter your old password.

duh .... I think I'd remember trying to change it

these scams are pretty commonplace and unfortunately fool to many naive people
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11-Jul-2008, 09:49 PM #3
there's a feature somewhere that lets you filter any messages and/or subject keywords automatically. that's what i use
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