Phishing email is a seemingly legitimate email, but it was created to steal personal information, such as account numbers, usernames, PINs or passwords. If you provide this information, hackers may have access to a bank account, credit card or information stored on a website.
When you see one of these threats, don't click on anything in the email. In Outlook.com, report the phishing email and ask the Outlook.com team to take action to protect you and other users.
Note : The instructions in this article apply to Outlook.com and Outlook Online.
Report phishing emails in Outlook.com
To report to Microsoft that you have received an email in Outlook.com trying to trick readers into disclosing personal information, usernames, passwords, and other sensitive information:
1. Select the phishing email you want to report.
Select the phishing email you want to report2. Go to the Outlook toolbar and select the Junk drop-down arrow .
3. Select Phishing.
Select Phishing4. You will receive a confirmation message. Select Report to send Microsoft a phishing email notification. Or select Don't report if you do not want to notify Microsoft.
Select Report or Don't report5. Email is moved to Junk Email folder .
Note : Marking a message as phishing does not prevent other emails from that sender. To prevent future emails from this unwanted sender, add the sender to the blocked senders list.
How to protect yourself from phishing
Businesses, banks, reputable websites and other organizations will not ask you to submit personal information online. If you receive such a request and are unsure whether it is legal or not, contact the sender by phone to see if the company sends emails.
Some phishing emails are 'amateur', filled with grammar and spelling errors, so they are easy to spot. However, some emails contain identical copies of familiar websites (like your bank), leaving you unsuspecting and responsive to requests for information.
The usual safety steps include:
Especially suspicious emails with subject lines and content include:
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