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barrytibbles (Competent) posted this on Saturday, 13th March 2010, 09:45

can anyone tell me why i keep getting a message from windows live saying.............. We received your request to reset your Windows Live password. To confirm your request and reset your password, follow the instructions below. Confirming your request helps prevent unauthorized access to your account.
have recently split from wife so not sure if it her requesting this info.
as happened 5 times in last 10 days.

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RJS (undefined) posted this on Saturday, 13th March 2010, 12:41

Are you sure it isn`t a phishing scam?

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barrytibbles (Competent) posted this on Saturday, 13th March 2010, 12:52

suppose always a possibility... can i stop it?

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The3rd (Competent) posted this on Saturday, 13th March 2010, 16:13

The exact same thing happened to me a couple of months ago, I may be a sceptic but I automatically assumed it was a phishing scam. I just ignored it and it stopped after about a week or two. If you are using Hotmail or Livemail you can report it as phishing using the drop down box under `mark as` and it may stop quicker but if my experience was anything to go by they should stop in a few days.



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Pete-MK (Elite Donator) posted this on Saturday, 13th March 2010, 16:18

If you get a message that a request has been issued regarding a change/reminder of password, it`s one of 2 things;

1, someone has tried to get into one of your accounts, luckily the simple security measure employed by the website means that the request comes to you before anything can actually be changed.

2, it`s a phishing scam, which normally include a link to a fake login page, which resembles the legit page, and submitting your info sends it to the phishers and redirects you to the actual website.

In either case, if you didn`t request the change/reminder, and you can still easily access the website concerned, then there`s nothing to worry about.

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