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 ...

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Protect yourself from phishing Phishing (pronounced: fishing) is an attack that attempts to steal your money, or your identity, by getting you to reveal personal information -- such as credit card numbers, bank information, or passwords -- on websites that pretend to be legitimate. Cybercriminals typically pretend to be reputable companies, friends, or acquaintances in a fake message, which ...

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 ...

How to spot a "fake order" scam 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 The message looks common enough, and it says that money will be charged to your credit card or withdrawn ...

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Tips: To see more orders and past purchases, select the Ordered within Past 3 months dropdown. Make sure you sign in with the account you used to make the purchase. If you bought a physical item from the Microsoft Store, and we're shipping it to you, you can check the status on the order history page. If the status of your order is Shipped, check for a Track Shipping link below the status ...