[AccessD] Fwd: Your single-use code

[jamesbutton at blueyonder.co.uk]

The Fwd: is a suspiciousness indicator
Hinting that the message is passing through a "third party"
First thing with any message that contains any "suspiciousness" indicators - 

View the message headers -

Where did it actually come from, and who was it actually sent to, copied to 
And what is the "Reply to" setting.

Next thing - put it in the "Junk" folder  the "App", or the ISP has setup for you.

Check the entries shown in that view 
You can  also SaveAs, and save it as a txt format file - 
Then use Notepad to view what is in it.

 
Re.
MS says nothing to worry about. 

Is that "Mostly Seditious", or is it some other organisation with the name MS?,
Or a "friend" you asked what to do about your personal security ?


And  


-----Original Message-----
From: AccessD <accessd-bounces+jamesbutton=blueyonder.co.uk at databaseadvisors.com> On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
Sent: Sunday, June 9, 2024 3:50 AM
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Subject: [AccessD] Fwd: Your single-use code

I get one of these a day on average. MS says nothing to worry about. I
changed my password a couple weeks ago. Still getting these. I guess that
two factor authentication is worth something. My email seems to be public.

Any inputs from you  all?

That you are getting such messages without expecting them  would possibly indicate that there are multiple access attempts to get at your account.

If there are multiple access attempts being made, 
Who, or what is making those attempts ?

Maybe telephone Microsoft and ask them what "App", or facility access request is generating those code issue actions?

My view is the 
" Someone else might have typed your email address by mistake."
Includes an assumption.

And the more appropriate message could be 
" Someone else might have typed your email address deliberately, and is hoping you find it too much of a timewaster to check your system, and access details  to your logons are safe"

JimB


---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Microsoft account team <
account-security-noreply at accountprotection.microsoft.com>
Date: Sat, Jun 8, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Subject: Your single-use code
To: <rockysmolin2 at gmail.com>


Hi rockysmolin2 at gmail.com,

We received your request for a single-use code to use with your Microsoft
account.

Your single-use code is: 204530

If you didn't request this code, you can safely ignore this email. Someone
else might have typed your email address by mistake.

Thanks,
The Microsoft account team
Privacy Statement: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839
Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052
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