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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 The message looks common enough, and it says that money will be charged to your credit card or withdrawn from your bank account for the ...

If you think your Microsoft account has been hacked, find out how to secure your account and check for unauthorised activity.

Learn how to protect your PC, identity, and data from tech support scams.

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.

Here are the most likely causes for an unrecognized charge: A Microsoft subscription has recurring billing enabled. Someone you know, such as a family member, bought something with your card. You can now investigate this on the Manage your payments page. A previously declined charge was charged again. A pre-order or split order was shipped. Someone made an in-app purchase from an app, game, or ...

Learn how to identify and open encrypted and protected emails no matter what email client you're using.

Find answers to FAQs about denial of service (DoS) and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks when you're using the Xbox network on your Xbox console.

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