Is This Legit????

I unfortunately, fell for a scam and gave up my password etc... but I caught it same day and changed everything, today I got this email- is this legit?Dear Account Subscriber.

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An unauthorized account activity claim was recently filed against your account: Your Windows Live Account service has been suspended.

To complete our investigation and re-activate your account access, you must Log in your information within 24 hours by Sign in. Windows Live ID: (*** Email address is removed for privacy ***). Password: To save your account the link below:

https://login.live.com//config/login_verify2?&.src=hotmail

Failure to confirm your records in 24 hours may result in permanent account suspension. The security verification process is automated and is not designed to be time-intensive. In most situations, you should be able to confirm your identity and restore your account in a few minutes.

Microsoft respects your privacy. Please read our online Privacy Statement.

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Le Boule

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/forum/hotmail-email/how-to-recognize-if-the-email-i-have-received-is/d72a7d1d-b751-4f38-bd0c-cb238e02edd4

MVP Consumer Security 2014-2016
Windows Insider MVP 2016-2018

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ZigZag3143 (MS -MVP)

Scam

No one from Microsoft Support will contact you right out of the blue, not by telephone, email, snail-mail, chat or Twitter.

Avoid Phone Scams & Other Cybercriminal Tech Support Scams

<http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx>

Dealing with Fake Tech Support & Phone Scams (16 Jun-11)

<http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowssecurity/archive/2011/06/16/dealing-with-fake-tech-support-amp-phone-scams.aspx>

ISC Diary | Microsoft Support Scam (again) (23 May-11)

<http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=10912>

Watch out for ‘Microsoft Tech Support’ scams (03 Feb-11)

<http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/watch-out-for-microsoft-tech-support-scams/>

ISC Diary | Older AV Scam Active again (23 Dec-10)

<http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=10135>

UTC/GMT is 01:18 on Monday, April 02, 2012

Cat herder
Windows Insider MVP
MVP-Windows and Devices for IT
http://www.zigzag3143.com/

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