[Fenster]

Delete that mail!

[Grandma Irene]

I have heard that Microsoft is discontinuing Outlook. This is probably somebody trying to cash in on the names and numbers involved. We once were scammed by someone pretending to be Microsoft. It locked our computer and had to have a "geek" fix it.

[Quixote]

Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye

…Why does everybody get so worried about this kind of crap! IF that notice is real, all they’re trying to do is control you, it’s called socialism.

When Hitler came to power in 1933, my aunt and uncle looked around and said, ‘We’re out of here!’ Uncle’s brother said, ‘What, give up the good life here? We’re German citizens and decorated war heroes [from World War I]. What are you, crazy?!’ (Both brothers were physicians.)

They said, ‘Suit yourself,’ and they left in 1933. The Nazis kept meticulous records, presumably for the same control purposes that OhioBuckeye mentioned, so when my uncle went back to Germany after the war, he used those records that effectively controlled the population to track his brother from home city to concentration camps to crematorium. And they call it ‘fascism.’ They still do. How many millions—to a great extent civilians—died all over Europe as a result of fascism?

‘They’ can call it whatever they want. How is it different today? IMHO, primarily the technology. Nowadays it’s easy for crooks to send these phishing emails, and greed is nothing new either. When I get an email or call that doesn’t seem right, I put it aside and contact the source directly. All but two were phishing; the two that were not were contacting me by the only means I had originally provided them. I trash the phishing emails, then go into the trash to trash them permanently.

Nope, nothing new under the sun, and history repeats itself as we forget it—or choose not to know it….

[Shutterbug]

Originally Posted by marianne237

Have been receiving a notice from Outlook that they will discontinue my account unless I list my phone number for their records. I'm uncomfortable with doing that. Looking for advice.

This is a phishing attack. Do not reply.

[marianne237]

Thanks everyone. Appreciate all your replies.

[Girlcopper]

Originally Posted by marianne237

Have been receiving a notice from Outlook that they will discontinue my account unless I list my phone number for their records. I'm uncomfortable with doing that. Looking for advice.

SCAM. SCAM. Again, been around and circulationg for many years. If they didnt need your number all this time, why would they cancel your acct if you dont give it to them now. Think about it!!!

[Girlcopper]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

I've never used Outlook. But that's a Microsoft product. They should already have your phone number, assuming you use Outlook. Try logging in to your Microsoft account. If your phone number is there, then there's no problem at all. If you try logging in and get a message instructing you to complete your registration by adding a phone number, then do so.

Why would you do all that?.? They havent had the number all this time so obviously its not mandatory and add that to the fact that this is a common scam that has been circulating for years!!!!

[willbush]

Originally Posted by marianne237

Have been receiving a notice from Outlook that they will discontinue my account unless I list my phone number for their records. I'm uncomfortable with doing that. Looking for advice.

It's called Phishing, go to click on Junk at top of outlook page then click Phishing to report it; I get them all the time - Anytime someone threatens you to take action, it's a good indication it's phishing (pretending to be someone to get you to click on a link). Ignore them.

[Debbraham]

Don’t do it! Just delete! Scam...we both got the same thing and we have never used outlook...

[Shutterbug]

Originally Posted by marianne237

Have been receiving a notice from Outlook that they will discontinue my account unless I list my phone number for their records. I'm uncomfortable with doing that. Looking for advice.

It's a phishing expedition.

[jjombrello]

Microsoft no longer supports Outlook so I switched to Chrome, although I preferred Outlook. I would not give them my phone number or any other info unless I was sure it was from Outlook.

[mlmarr1]

jump quickly to gmail .. or give them a fax number..