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I received an email I believe to be a scam

Anthea Sue Goddard 0 Reputation points
2026-06-11T10:59:33.97+00:00

SENDERS EMAIL ADDRESS: Microsoft ******@notificationmail.microsoft.com

Can I presume this is a scam in view of the fact that I don't use cloud storage as far as I'm aware?

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  1. DaveM121 888.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-06-11T11:35:08.58+00:00

    The sender domain (notificationmail.microsoft.com) is a genuine sender, however, scammers may spoof the senders address, so it is best to not click anything in the Email and delete it.

    If that Email is indicating your OneDrive cloud storage is full, if you use Outlook Email, that may cause that notification.

    Log into your OneDrive account on this link (https://onedrive.live.com/) and at the bottom left, check your OneDrive storage statistics, have you exceeded your storage allocation?

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    2026-06-11T10:59:46.1466667+00:00

    The sender domain @notificationmail.microsoft.com is listed as a genuine Microsoft domain for personal OneDrive communications, so the address alone cannot be used to presume it is a scam.

    However, even legitimate-looking sender addresses can be spoofed. Treat the message as suspicious until verified, especially if:

    • It asks for personal information, passwords, or payment details.
    • It pressures to click a link, download an attachment, or threatens account closure.

    To verify safely:

    1. Do not click any links or open attachments in the email.
    2. Independently go to https://onedrive.com or https://account.microsoft.com by typing the address into the browser (not via the email) and sign in.
    3. Check whether there are any alerts or notifications about your account or storage. If nothing appears there, the email is likely phishing.
    4. If still believed to be phishing, copy the email into a new message as an attachment and send it to the Microsoft phishing reporting address given in the reference article.

    If there is no corresponding activity or alert in the actual Microsoft account portals, the message can be deleted or reported as phishing in the mail client.

    References:

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