Is it really Microsoft?
Official Microsoft domains, how well they block forged email, lookalike domains we found, and the scams currently using the Microsoft name. The first automated check is queued.
Official Microsoft domains
microsoft.commicrosoftonline.comoffice.comReal Microsoft emails and websites use these domains or a subdomain of them. Anything else, including addresses that contain the Microsoft name, is not Microsoft.
Microsoft also runs free personal mailboxes (outlook.com, hotmail.com, live.com, msn.com). Anyone can create one, so an address there is a member of the public, not Microsoft staff.
Paste the sender's email address, the link, or the website from the message.
Measured from public DNS
Can someone fake a Microsoft email?
The first email security check for Microsoft is queued and will appear here shortly.
Lookalike domain watch
Domains that imitate Microsoft
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Know the pattern
Scams using the Microsoft name
Pop-ups or calls saying your computer is infected and telling you to call Microsoft support are a classic tech support scam. Microsoft says its genuine error and warning messages never include a phone number.
Account takeover scams want one thing: your password or a sign-in code. Everything else is decoration.
Your account will be disabled
A message says your account will be locked unless you verify it, with a link to a fake sign-in page.
Fake security warning
A pop-up or call says your device is infected and tells you to call support. Genuine system error messages do not ask you to phone anyone.
Storage full or payment failed
You are told your cloud storage is full or your subscription payment failed, with a link to fix it.
From people who received them
Reported Microsoft scam messages
No reports published for Microsoft yet. If you received one, sharing it helps the next person recognise it.
Step by step
How to check a message that claims to be from Microsoft
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Look at the actual sender address, not just the name. Tap or hover over the name to reveal it. It must end in @microsoft.com or @microsoftonline.com or @office.com, or a subdomain of one.
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Do not use links or phone numbers from the message. Type microsoft.com into your browser or open the official Microsoft app, and check your account there.
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Slow down when you see urgency, small fees, gift cards, crypto, or requests for codes and passwords. Those are the levers every scam pulls.
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Still unsure? Paste the sender address or link into the checker above.
Questions
Microsoft scam FAQ
What email address does Microsoft use?
Genuine Microsoft email comes from addresses ending in @microsoft.com, @microsoftonline.com, @office.com, or a subdomain of those (for example something@mail.microsoft.com). An address on any other domain, even one containing "microsoft", is not Microsoft. Note that anyone can create a free personal mailbox at outlook.com, hotmail.com, live.com, msn.com. Those are customer accounts, not Microsoft staff.
Can scammers fake an @microsoft.com email address?
We are running the first check on microsoft.com. Until then, assume a sender address alone proves nothing and verify by visiting microsoft.com yourself.
Are there websites pretending to be Microsoft?
Our first lookalike scan for Microsoft is queued. Check back shortly.
What should I do if I clicked a link in a fake Microsoft message?
Do not enter anything else. If you typed a password, change it at microsoft.com straight away and turn on two-step sign-in. If you entered card or bank details, call your bank using the number on your card. Then report the message using the guide below.
Help stop it
Where to report a fake Microsoft message
United Kingdom
- Forward suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk
- Forward scam texts to 7726
United States
- Report to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov
- Forward phishing emails to reportphishing@apwg.org
- Forward scam texts to 7726 (SPAM)
Canada
- Report to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca
- Forward scam texts to 7726
Australia
- Report to Scamwatch at scamwatch.gov.au
- Report cybercrime through ReportCyber at cyber.gov.au
India
- Report at cybercrime.gov.in or call the 1930 helpline
Germany
- Forward phishing emails to the Phishing-Radar at phishing@verbraucherzentrale.nrw
Switzerland
- Report phishing websites at antiphishing.ch
Anywhere
- Report phishing websites to Google Safe Browsing at safebrowsing.google.com
- Tell the company through its official website or app
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Orbiplot is not affiliated with Microsoft. This page is generated automatically from public data: DNS records, domain registration data (RDAP) and the Internet Archive. Lookalike domains are listed because they resemble Microsoft's name, not because we have confirmed any wrongdoing. If you own a domain listed here and believe it is misclassified, contact us through the site and we will review it.