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Fake or not? The best way to tell if an email from Microsoft is really from Microsoft

Some mail from Microsoft is actually from Microsoft

Tamara Chuang of The Denver Post.
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Be on the look out for fake emails phishing for information. But some times the message really is coming from Microsoft.

Q: Is it legitimate?  Or should it be sent to never-never land? ~ Jim Wohlenhaus, Flagler

ձ𳦳+Don’t click anything!

Instead, open your internet browser and go straight to your account on Microsoft. You’ll be able to check whether your Office 360 account is about to expire. Of course, if you know you aren’t paying for Office 360, then yes, it’s a scam — or else you inadvertently signed up and forgot!

I’m not even going to bother with other ways to double check whether the message is legitimate. Just a good tip. If you think the email is from a legitimate source, don’t click it. Go directly to the company, person or source and ask!

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