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Palustris | 20:04 Tue 25th Jul 2017 | Spam & Scams
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Is this a Scam? Never had this one before
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Date: 25/07/2017 18:35 (GMT)
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I certainly wouldn't click on the link that is given for "review recent activity"
I would just log into my account and use it as normal and see what happens
Defiantely a scam.

There is one major clue - why would Microsoft be concerned with an attempt to access a Yahoo address!
A scam
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Thought so, Thanks.
Best think is to assume everything is a scam unless it correctly names you and asks you to log in independently rather than via a link.
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