'PASSWORD EXPIRATION NOTICE' Email Scam

Microsoft Office accounts are often targeted by online con artists because they can resell them easily if they manage to obtain working login credentials. The 'PASSWORD EXPIRATION NOTICE' email scam is one of the latest tactics to target this specific online service. The attackers send a fake 'password expiration notice' to the users, which tells them that they need to change their account's password. However, users are taken to a fake website, which will reveal their password to the attackers if they try to change it.

The email is disguised to look as if it was sent out by the Microsoft HelpDesk, and it even uses some of the imagery found on their emails. Last but not least, the fraudsters also have the name of the victim's account and mention it in the email – this may make the tactic sound more plausible.

You should never follow unexpected emails that ask you to change your password for a specific product or service if you did not request a password change recently, especially.