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I got email from Microsoft ..to change my password ,..i did as site looked 100 real ..soon after as i was i Europe , my frind opened a letter that looked importand from credit card company and it was to congratulate me on my move to Minesotta and adding an authorised user on my account which i did not ..the credit card company sent the card to said address as they did not send email or call me to verify it was actually me ..only wen i saw letter weeks after as id been away and not get letter personally ..i got a txt to my phone demanding money as my email was taken over and i curtently cant access it ..I tried to get reset but the microsoft keeps saying ive not proved enpugh that the email was mine ..ive had it for 20 yrs ..n no way to talk to microsoft kerps sending me online to solve ..Credit one bank no help either , as they should of caught the extreme fast pace of spending that took place ..i also could not log into Credit one bank whike ovet seas , supposedly to security reasons ..if id of been able tp log in id of caught hackers sooner.

Dollars Lost

$900

Targeted Person's Location

NY, USA- 10965

Scammer Information
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Rochester, MN- 55906

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Unknown Email

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Unknown Phone Number

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Unknown URL

Scam Type

Phishing

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Business name

Microsoft IMPOSTER

Date Reported

November 7, 2025

Scam ID

1098546


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