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Scam??

Jul 14, 2017 5:24PM PDT

I got this in the email today.
Is this another scam? Does anybody know?
User id 888DCA60

This mail is from the network server of windows defender system to inform you that
the IP address of your computer system is sending error report logs on our server, indicating
usage of your system from unauthorized source. Please contact our service team at the earliest
to prevent identity theft and data loss.

Please provide your unique system id at the time of call which is:
(11CF-8F0F)


Regards,
Team Windows
TOLL FREE: 1-866-296-6855

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Don't call
Jul 14, 2017 6:09PM PDT

Looks like a scam.

Msft does not contact folks by email

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Re: scam
Jul 22, 2017 7:27AM PDT
https://www.everycaller.com/phone-number/1-866-296-6855/ says this system-id is from Mary, not from you!

Google - when I ask it about the phone number - says it belongs to printhelps.us (but that site is no longer operational) and to some intuit-facebook support site, that's no longer operational either.

Just a scam. Good you asked and didn't call.