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It would come from one of their real domains, perhaps @nortonlifelock.com. Tip: Some scammers will try to get tricky by using a domain that LOOKS like it could be legitimate, such as @n0rtonlifel0ck.com. The letter "o" has been changed to the number 0, but at a glance you might not notice.

A phishing email is an email that appears legitimate but is actually an attempt to get your personal information or steal your money. Some deceptive emails appear to be from a safe sender but, in fact, have a "spoofed" source address to fool you. Here are some ways to deal with phishing and spoofing scams in Outlook.com. Spoof intelligence in Exchange Online Protection helps prevent phishing ...

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Using Authenticator as a way to sign in If you have turned on passwordless, two-step, or multi-factor authentication for your account, use the following steps to sign-in: Go to the site where you want to sign in. Enter your username at the sign-in prompt and select Next. Select Send notification.

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