By Matt Binder
Publication Date: 2026-05-21 17:53:00
If you’ve ever received an email from “[email protected],” you’ll know that this is an official email address used by Microsoft.
However, users should be aware that emails from this official Microsoft address may be scam messages.
Scammers have figured out how to weaponize this legitimate Microsoft email address in order to send fraudulent emails to targets. And it appears that bad actors are ramping up their use of this method, too.
Recently, multiple people on social media have shared that they received a scam email from a real Microsoft email address called [email protected]. The emails look like most emails from Microsoft, utilizing the template that the company frequently uses. However, the subject line of these emails are often about Bitcoin or a promoting a third-party website. The subject line also usually includes a phone number or website link that are not associated with Microsoft.
The reason these emails look…
