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 The message looks common enough, and it says that money will be charged to your credit card or withdrawn from your bank account for the ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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

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If you’re tired of having to remember or reset your password, try using a FIDO2–compliant security key to sign in to your Microsoft account instead. What is a security key? A security key is a physical device that you can use instead of your user name and password to sign in. Since it needs to be unlocked with a fingerprint or PIN, even if someone has your security key, they won’t be ...

The Microsoft Authenticator app helps you sign into your accounts when you're using two-step verification.