Got sent This today , is this for real?

Dear Adam Hedges

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We need you to complete this verification. Your Hotmail account is temporarily unavailable until the verification is done

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It's from [email protected]

Indeed my e-mail has stopped, but Just checking this is not a hoax!

I'd log in to MSN directly first, than follow any email links.

Same with Paypal / Ebay on similar theme.

Sounds real enough, assuming that's your name and your account has stopped working. Just be wary of e-mails asking for you to send personal details, PINs, or containing links to web sites to help you send them, as they're unlikely to be the website you think they are.

Chris

i've nver been askied to do that.

but then, i use my account at least twice a day. Minaly to clear out the spam...

But it does sound fairly legit,

DO as jason said - login to hotmail directly, not via a link.

I came across this link when searching Google for an answer.

http://www.vtc.net/~cdgoldin/micro$oft/goodbyehotmail.htm

I Use ther account daily but through Outlook 2003, not the website which may cause it, thanks guys!

*just read the link from DGW*

If anyone gets annoyed my MSN enough to search for an alternative I suggest Google mail - didn't get any spam yet and I've got some invitations if anybody wants them...

Micro$oft

I have just received this email from [email protected] [[email protected]]. Just about everything in it is wrong, including my email address and eBay customer number. I have reported it to eBay UK.

Dear eBay. com customer # 100504,

You have been indefinitely suspended from eBay because our records indicate your account was involved in activities that violate our policy governing seller non-performance.

We now need you to re-confirm your account information to us. If this is not completed till November 31st, 2005, we will be forced to suspend your account Indefinitely, as it may have been used for fraudulent purposes.

We thank you for your cooperation in this manner .

Click below to confirm and verify your eBay Account:

http://www.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dllSignIn-ssPageName-Suspended.phpChId=$$$$$$

Note: If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to suspend your account.

Best Regards,

eBay .com

eBay .com Security and Anti-Fraudulent Department .

I have had a message asking me to verify my email address and my MSN messenger has come up "e-mail unverified" all of a push, followed the links to MSN and tried to do it, guess what? it didnt work!

I'll try again later