Unusual sign-in account activity

This is a scam. I got the exact same message yesterday.

Hover your cursor over the available buttons and you will see the link. It does not redirect you to an Outlook/Hotmail link at all.

Here is a picture:

Same **** over here!

I wonder how they managed to input **** email address?!

Jack

My version when mouse over, it gives a *** Email address is removed for privacy *** address, non Microsoft.

This is a scam. I got the exact same message yesterday.

Hover your cursor over the available buttons and you will see the link. It does not redirect you to an Outlook/Hotmail link at all.

Here is a picture:

I received this, too. It was actually in my junk folder. I don't know if it was the same IP address, but definitely showing Nigeria and Mozzilla Fox. It didn't show up in my recent activity as I don't log into this particular e-mail address every day. What showed in recent activity was just that, the recent sign-on. That Nigeria/Microsoft e-mail arrived on Mar. 19, 2022. Today is Mar. 20, 2022. I stupidly hit "No it wasn't me", it took me to a gmail e-mail address, called ".....communications.....", wanting me to write an e-mail message, which I did not. I can't remember the whole e-mail address, but it was long. And then I realized, fudge. Got out of that gmail e-mail. Went back to the Nigeria/Microsoft e-mail and reported phishing. Once it was reported, that e-mail disappeared from the junk folder. I did have the VPN turned on, of the mobile hotpsot that I was using. I use Norton 360. Would anyone know what is the worse that may have or will happen? ie. is there a virus, malware, etc. embedded into laptop and/or my e-mail is now on their list, etc., etc., I doubt I am the only one that would have hit "No it wasn't me". Please help. Thank you.

Yes, I am getting these sam suspicious-looking emails too. Here is a screen capture and here is what the "Report the User" button links to send an email to: email to: *** Email address is removed for privacy ***

I am also curious as to what happens as I did send it by accident. So far I just received more spam mail several minutes after telling me that I needed to update my Microsoft account that said it was from Microsoft teams but it definitely looked like spam and deleted it and then the typical you have won 5000 dollars. Right away I changed my password and made sure my two way authentication was turned on. But is that all that this does if you do actually reply to it. Also I was on the iPhone email app and the sending address still showed the no-reply@Microsoft for me until the send button accidentally got hit then is change to a gmail account.

I am also curious as to what happens as I did send it by accident. So far I just received more spam mail several minutes after telling me that I needed to update my Microsoft account that said it was from Microsoft teams but it definitely looked like spam and deleted it and then the typical you have won 5000 dollars. Right away I changed my password and made sure my two way authentication was turned on. But is that all that this does if you do actually reply to it. Also I was on the iPhone email app and the sending address still showed the no-reply@Microsoft for me until the send button accidentally got hit then is change to a gmail account.

Hi Brita1,

I ran my Norton360 Deluxe at least half a dozen times and also the Norton Power Eraser several times. It showed that I did not have anything. I had some sensitive, personal information on my laptop and my IT friend suggested to err on the side of caution and to change passwords on everything that contained sensitive information. That was a PITA, but I did it. I was so paranoid and worried that I did not use the laptop for about a month. I also asked an IT co-worker if there was something else I can run through my laptop, without paying a fee, that was more for businesses/professional, aside from the generic consumer Norton360 Deluxe that I have. He suggested a free online virus scanner (though it's more generic consumer):

I downloaded and ran that as well, as a double check. This scan also showed that I had nothing.

I've been monitoring everything as best as I can. The IT friend said I was lucky. The IT co-worker said it was a bait, to see if you would reply and from there they would try and draw information from you. Since then, I have received a couple of those on a secondary e-mail address, but I now know better!