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Outlook/Hotmail scam

(28 Posts)
NittWitt Wed 14-Oct-26 10:08:31

Fake email.
If you get this, don't open attachment or click on anything.
Report as phishing.

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Seapebble Mon 19-Oct-26 01:57:54

Applegran

Click on the email address it came from - not to reply but to see the real address hiding under the one shown. in a scam you see a strange email address, nothing like the real official one.

No! Please don't click anywhere on anything if you suspect it is spam. Clicking could download malware. Report as spam and delete. If you are on a desktop you can hover your mouse on the email address without clicking and the real address can be revealed but I'd rather not risk it.

Applegran Mon 19-Oct-26 08:51:04

So sorry - i got it wrong in my earlier message and thank you to those who have corrected what i said. Do not click on a suspected email address - just hover over it. Apologies to you all.