Is this a real email?

[mum2three]

Not too sure where to post this.But,I need some input.I got this email in my live inbox this morning and I am not sure what to do with it.Any idea if this is a real email or someone tring to get my info?
Windows Live Hotmail Alert!!!




CONFIRM YOUR WINDOWS LIVE ACCOUNT SERVICES. VERIFY YOUR HOTMAIL ACCOUNT NOW TO AVOID IT CLOSED !!!


Dear Account Owner

This Email is from Hotmail Msn Live Customer Care and we are sending it to every Hotmail Email User Accounts Owner for safety. we are having congestions due to the anonymous registration of Hotmail accounts so we are shutting down some Hotmail accounts and your account was among those to be deleted. We are sending this email to you so that you can verify and let us know if you still want to use this account. If you are still interested please confirm your account by filling the space below.Your User name, password, date of birth and your country information would be needed to verify your account. After following the instructions in the sheet,your account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal.

* Name: ..........................................
* Username: .............................
* Password: ..............................
* Date of Birth: ..........................
* Country Or Territory: ...............

Confirm your E-mail by filling out your Login Information below after clicking the reply button, or your account will be suspended within 48 hours for security reasons.

Sincerely,
The Windows Live Hotmail Team

[mbras2]

I wouldn't give out your password. Something like that happened to my sister last year and her account was stolen by someone and they sent out emails to all of her contacts saying that she needed money and where they should send it to her. She had to get a new email and contact everyone and let them know what happened. If I were you, I would try to call someone, there has to be some 800 # somewhere and you can ask them if it is true.

[greenandchic]

I would just try to log in online and see what happens. If it's legit, you will know. Type in the address - no clicking on links. Never click on a suspicious link or give out your password to anyone via email.

[mum2three]

Thank you for your imput.

[Yuliya Mironova]

No, it's definitely not a real email!

[maximumleverage]

I agree...it is a fake email

they will never ask for your password

[bondage]

NO ITS NOT REAL, no one will every ask you for your password, not yahoo, not gmail, not paypal, they will never do that.
What they will do is give you a link to update your details or confirm your details.

Some scammers even take advantage of that and send the same link to the same page, but its on a diffrent domain.
You HAVE to make sure in your URL that you are in the correct website before typying any passwords.

[katelynsdad]

This is a scam! Looks similar to existing ones out there...

Sounds like something you should report at
ScamRadar.com

[crazycatmom]

Yes, look at the return email and or any link very closely because I get those that look like they're from who they say they are but the address would be almost the same... almost. And you know it's phishy when they ask for a DOB and Country!

[Queen Beez Handbags]

Fake, fake...fake, fake, fake.