That alone is your first hint that this is a phishing email. Meaning that they are pretending to be from Microsoft so that you’re more likely to click on “Report The User” which is not even a grammatically correct phrase.

But the thing that gets my attention is that it looks like it comes from Microsoft as the email address is But the threat actor has spoofed the email address. And I have seen other emails reference Korea and Turkey. Now every email looks exactly like this, but the dates and the IP address being referenced are different every time. And it claims that there has been “Unusual sign-in activity” of some sort from Russia. So I had one that was exactly like it at my disposal so that I can show you what it looks like:įrom what I can tell, the scam targets Hotmail/Outlook users.

But this was one of a number of phishing email scams that I am currently tracking. Now I wasn’t able to get a copy of her email. Upon asking her to explain what was going on, I asked her to start a Zoom session with me to allow me to see the email in question. I was just getting the mail when this happened, so I called her back. The the second email said that I should disregard the first voice mail as she was able to get everything sorted. The first voice mail that she left was saying that she was having issues entering her password. Post questions, follow discussions and share your knowledge in the Community.Last week, I got a pair of voice mails from a client who got a notification from “Microsoft” saying that her email had had unusual sign in activity. To get help and troubleshoot other Microsoft products and services, enter your problem here. If you can't sign in, click here.įor other help with your Microsoft account and subscriptions, visit Account & Billing Help. To contact us in, you'll need to sign in. If the self-help doesn't solve your problem, scroll down to Still need help? and select Yes. To get support in, click here or select Help on the menu bar and enter your query. You can also get support from other users in our Community forum, or get help by selecting Contact Support below: Which browsers work with Office for the web and Office Add-ins Still need help?

If you're still having problems with signing in, read When you can't sign in to your Microsoft account. On the Enter password page, clear Keep me signed in. Go to the sign-in page and select Sign in.Įnter your email address or phone number and select Next. In, select your account picture at the top of the screen. If automatically signs you in, turn off automatic sign in.

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