When you read email, use a social networking site (like Facebook) or surf the Internet, you should be wary of scams that try to steal your personal information (
identity theft), your money, or both. Many of these scams are known as "phishing scams" because they "fish" for your information.
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How to report a scam
You can use Microsoft tools to report a suspected scam.
- Internet Explorer. While you are on a suspicious site, click the gear icon and then point to Safety. Then click Report Unsafe Website and use the web page that is displayed to report the website.
- Outlook.com (formerly Hotmail). If you receive a suspicious email message that asks for personal information, click the check box next to the message in your Outlook inbox. Click the arrow next to Junk and then point to Phishing scam.
- Microsoft Office Outlook 2010 and 2013. Right-click the suspicious message, point to Junk, and then click Report Junk. For more information, see Overview of the junk email filter.
You can also
download the Microsoft Junk E-mail Reporting Add-in for Microsoft Office Outlook.
