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Offline Zero

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Scam Alert
« on: April 15, 2010, 10:08:43 AM »
Okay.

I am reporting as of this moment a scam that has been sent to a lot of hotmail user accounts. The scam

Dear Account User
CONFIRM YOUR WINDOWS LIVE ACCOUNT SERVICES. VERIFY YOUR FREE HOTMAIL ACCOUNT NOW !!!
This Email is from Hotmail Customer Care and we are sending it to every Hotmail Email User Accounts Owner for safety. we are having congestions 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.
Due to the congestion in all Hotmail users and removal of all unused Hotmail Accounts, Hotmail would be shutting down all unused Accounts, You will have to confirm your E-mail by filling out your Login Information below after clicking the reply button, or your account will be suspended within 24 hours for security reasons.
* 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 two weeks of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.
Sincerely,
The Windows Live Hotmail Team

Is one that should be ignored by all members of all forums.

I urge you to delete these emails once you receive them in order to protect yourselves.  It is a Scam and they will only use your account against you. Don’t Reply to these emails in any form whatsoever.  This only goes for those who have windows live as an email provider alright? Delete any such email that you receive immediately.

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Re: Scam Alert
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2010, 03:44:12 PM »
Oh please. If you have half a brain, these aren't a threat. Only an idiot would open them or be afraid of these scam warnings.
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Re: Scam Alert
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2010, 05:21:27 PM »
Jeez, Hik...He's got well intentions. Ya didn't have to be so blunt about it. -__-
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Re: Scam Alert
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2010, 09:03:44 PM »
The kicker: These emails are even titled "scam". He may have good intentions, but pointing out the obvious only pisses people off, not help them. Even with the best intentions, if you only piss people off, your intentions don't mean shit.
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Re: Scam Alert
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2010, 11:40:30 PM »
It's obvious to tell if it's  a spam/scam mail......