A popular tactic of criminals is the "fake order" scam. The way it works is that you get a message, usually in email or text, that appears to be a routine confirmation for an order. Of course, you never ordered whatever product or service it's confirming. The message looks common enough, and it says that money will be charged to your credit card or withdrawn from your bank account for the ...

Developers have made amazing games and content for the Xbox network. To protect customers and developers, we provide a safe and secure way to make purchases in the Microsoft Store. To maintain this security, Xbox monitors for instances of marketplace theft or solicitation from the Xbox community.

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 ...

Learn how to prevent unauthorized purchases on your Xbox by creating Microsoft accounts for every person who uses that console.

Get help if you're having problems sending someone a digital Xbox game or subscription as a gift.

In Outlook, you can create one or more personalized signatures for your email messages. Your signature can include text, links, pictures, and images (such as your handwritten signature or a logo).

Get more information about managing your Xbox subscriptions, issues with billing, and more.

Signing your email messages with a digital ID helps to prove your identity and prevent message tampering.

Find out what to do when you receive a “Call us overprotective” message when signing in to Xbox.com.

Certificate authority (CA) A certificate authority is an entity similar to a notary public. It issues digital certificates, signs certificates to verify their validity and tracks which certificates have been revoked or have expired. Top of Page Digital signature assurances The following terms and definitions show what assurances are provided by digital signatures. Authenticity The signer is ...