Email Scam: This new scam is horrible, be careful

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On the Internet, scammers are constantly inventing new tricks To extract personal data.This is still the case lately. With deception in particular for unusual communication on your mailbox. A scam that is likely to cause many victims. Don’t worry, Objeko’s editorial staff will tell you all about it. are you ready ?

Well established scam

Be careful not to be deceived. In fact, several days ago, scammers launched a new scam. And the least we can say is that the scam is well established. Scammers in particular Pass to Microsoft, claiming abnormal communication by e-mail. If you receive an unusual contact alert in your mailbox, you are likely to be affected by this scam.

In this email it is indicated that unusual activity allegedly was detected in your accounts. Obviously, to make it real, details are shown. We think especially about the IP address, country or connection time. To submit a report, the recipient is then invited to click: Report User. And this is where the trap is approaching the victims.

Fake login page

To confirm this report, you must enter your username and password. As you understand, this is a fake site and your login information will then be in the hands of scammers. This phishing technique is widespread and the message sent is very similar to reality. In fact, if your mailbox notices an unusual connection, it will actually alert you with a similar email.

So it’s hard to tell if the email I’m receiving is from Microsoft or if it’s a scam. althoug, There are some clues You can spot them quickly. In fact, misspellings, often numerous, appear in these scam emails. Last but not least, all real login emails end in “@accountprotection.microsoft.com”.

What do you do if you are a victim of a scam?

If in doubt, we recommend that you change your login password via the official page of your mailbox. It is also better to activate two-factor authentication on all your boxes Email messages. But not only. You can also activate your social networks and all platforms that allow this. This will allow you to guarantee double protection in the event of a hack. Your turn now.

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