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 The message looks common enough, and it says that money will be charged to your credit card or withdrawn from your bank account for the ...

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Want to add a padlock to your email messages? You can use encryption and digital signatures in new Outlook, classic Outlook, and Outlook on the web for work or school accounts to increase the security of messages. Encrypting an email message in Outlook means it's converted from readable plain text into scrambled cipher text. Only the recipient who has the private key that matches the public ...

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.

Messages that have the encrypt-only policy applied can be read directly in new Outlook, Outlook on the web, Outlook for iOS and Android, Outlook for Windows versions 2019 and newer, and Microsoft 365.

Learn how to request refunds for Xbox purchases, including eligibility requirements and the process for submitting a refund request.

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

On iOS do what Apple calls a "Light, long-press". Never click any links or attachments in suspicious emails or Teams messages. If you receive a suspicious message from an organization and worry the message could be legitimate, go to your web browser and open a new tab.

How to create or edit your Outlook signature for email messages. Include your signature, text, images, electronic business card, and logo.

Find out how to submit a request for a refund for a purchase of digital Xbox content.