Mail: Microsoft account security confirmation - is this spam?

If you receive an email from "Microsoft account security confirmation", it often looks deceptively real. Many users are unsure whether this mail is genuine or just spam. You will find the answer in this practical tip.

Email: "Microsoft account security confirmation" - spam or not?

• The email entitled "Microsoft account security confirmation" asks you to verify your account for security reasons.
• It suggests that the email comes from Microsoft and you need to act quickly to have your account verified.
• But be careful: this is spam. As soon as you clicked on the link contained in the mail, an incorrect Microsoft website opens
• You should now enter your personal data there. You are often urged to enter your password and security question here.
• Under no circumstances enter this data on this page! You can lose your email account as the thieves receive all your data.
• You can recognize a serious page from Microsoft by the domain "microsoft.com" and the addition "https".

In the next practical tip, we will tell you how you can easily identify spam emails.