Windows Live Member Letter

I have received a nail from Windows live team.Below is an extract. Is this Valid and True Dear Account User, This Email is from Hotmail Customer Care and we are sending it to every Hotmail Email User Accounts Owner for safety. We are having congestion due to the anonymous registration of Hotmail accounts so we are shutting down some Hotmail accounts and your account was among those to be deleted. We are sending this email to you so that you can verify and let us know if you still want to use this account. If you are still interested please confirm your account by filling the space below. Your User name, password, date of birth and your country information would be needed to verify your account.* Full Name..................................* Username:.................................* Password:..................................* Date of Birth:.............................. * Country Or Territory:.................. After following the instructions in the sheet, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconveniences.Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his/her account after one week of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently. Sincerely,The Windows Live Team

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Answer #1: Posted by DreadPirateRoberts on March 5th, 2011 12:20 PM

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You are right in believing that is not an authorized Hotmail Email. No company will ever ask you for personal information, especially that regarding your Password, Account Number, Name, Home Address, etc, etc. If a company ever requires information from you in regards to your services they will either call you directly, or request you contact them. You should delete any emails you have of this nature immediately as they are malicious attempts to get your personal information. Because simply opening them can be equally as damaging, you will want to make sure you scan your PC for any potential viruses or spyware, and may want to change your email password as well.

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