I'm getting emails from german Hotmail staff

benjo · 23 Feb 2006 at 19:49

Hi all... i keep getting similar emails from msn hotmail staff from germany :confused:

Sie haben kürzlich darum gebeten, Ihr Kennwort für das Microsoft
Passport-Netzwerk per E-Mail zurückzusetzen. Folgen Sie den unten aufgeführten
Anweisungen, um Ihr Kennwort zurückzusetzen bzw. um Ihre Anfrage zum
Zurücksetzen des Kennworts rückgängig zu machen.

I translated it and it reads this:

"They asked recently to put your password back for the Microsoft passport haven network by E-Mail. Follow the instructions specified down, in order to put back and/or cancel around your inquiry putting the password back your password."

Why would i recieve this from them? I dont want them changing my password. And who's "They"?

Explanations?

marc_howarth · 23 Feb 2006 at 20:32

Sie also translates in german to YOU - might be of some help

thefranklin · 23 Feb 2006 at 21:34

I think they want your credit card number.

mattbrown91 · 23 Feb 2006 at 22:55

i didn't know they spoke German in Nigeria

J/k

Puppetmaster · 23 Feb 2006 at 23:40

just email hotmail (proper) and report it to them, if they say they dont need your password then just leave it to be honest

barnettgs · 23 Feb 2006 at 23:40

What have you done?

Borris · 24 Feb 2006 at 10:45

It's possible that someone attempted to reset your password, and this is the system generated message to inform you of that.

Possibly they did this from hotmail.de.

More likely is that it is a phishing scam.

Are there any links in the email for you to click on? If so - paste 'em here.

El_Watcher · 24 Feb 2006 at 15:31

Borris said:
It's possible that someone attempted to reset your password, and this is the system generated message to inform you of that.

Possibly they did this from hotmail.de.

More likely is that it is a phishing scam.

Are there any links in the email for you to click on? If so - paste 'em here.

BUT WHATEVER YOU DO DON'T CLICK THEM

Amp34 · 24 Feb 2006 at 20:59

Yeah it virtually the same as the british reset password email that is sent when you press reset password on the login screen. Usually they are sent to an alternet address nominated by you when you set up your hotmail account. Maybe some german has set your email address as their backup address and its being sent to jou instead of the address intended?

Does it have an msn symbol over the envelope on the left hand side of the main page just before you open the email? If so its real.

benjo · 25 Feb 2006 at 19:29

Ok guys, got another email from them. This time with links:

SO SETZEN SIE IHR KENNWORT ZURÜCK:

1. Markieren und kopieren Sie die folgende Internetadresse.

https://accountservices.msn.com/Ema...7BVFEZ/k5AEbDqEsSrFsGSLcH44=&lc=1031&urlnum=0

2. Öffnen Sie einen Browser, fügen Sie den Link in die Adressleiste ein, und
drücken Sie die EINGABETASTE auf Ihrer Tastatur.

WENN SIE KEINE ANFRAGE ZUM ZURÜCKSETZEN IHRES KENNWORTS GESTELLT HABEN:

1. Markieren und kopieren Sie die folgende Internetadresse.

https://accountservices.msn.com/Ema...7BVFEZ/k5AEbDqEsSrFsGSLcH44=&lc=1031&urlnum=1

2. Öffnen Sie einen Browser, fügen Sie den Link in die Adressleiste ein, und
drücken Sie die EINGABETASTE auf Ihrer Tastatur.

Vielen Dank,

benjo · 25 Feb 2006 at 19:30

Amp34 said:
ackup address and its being sent to jou instead of the address intended?

Does it have an msn symbol over the envelope on the left hand side of the main page just before you open the email? If so its real.

Yes it does