Many unsolicited Microsoft verification codes.

Anonymous
2020-01-04T16:51:31+00:00

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I'm getting a few codes minute for the last hour or so.  I've checked to see if someone was accessing my account and there was no evidence of it.  I'm receiving texts from a handful of numbers and i don't want to block them in since i do need to get verification code from time to time, and the number i get the code from varies.

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Anonymous
2020-01-06T20:23:09+00:00

Hi BenjaminDau,

If you're receiving unsolicited verification codes, this means that someone is trying to login your account and unable to pass the verification process. Kindly see the suggestions provided in this article on how to keep your Microsoft account safe and secure.

To notify us and have us get back to you, simply reply to this post.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-10-11T23:07:38+00:00

    Hi I am contacfing. You because someone broke jnto my carabd stole alot of personal information my microsoft account is set up with my job and someone keeps attempting to get into it i continue to receive trxt mesaage stating I need to use a verification code I am not sure but i have had 10 of thise emails since 5 this morning how can you help shoukd I notify my job what should I do

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-10-08T14:30:20+00:00

    I am also having this problem.  How do I resolve it?

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-09-26T23:34:14+00:00

    I received an unsolicited verification code from 26096.

    I changed my Microsoft Account password as a result of this attempt to access my account.

    I'm not sure there is anything else I can do or need to do.

    Thank you,

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-09-26T13:50:53+00:00

    I am afraid you miss my point.  I saw this original post and checked the article BEFORE I posted the issue.  One of the points in the article is to check recent activity using the recent activity page.  I did that, and also tracked the next two times I received verification codes.  The activities that generated the verification codes CAME FROM THE IP ADDRESS OF MY OWN COMPUTER, AND THE MAP INDICATED THAT THEY WERE FROM MY AREA.  The computer was on and connected, but I was not using it at the time.  So, your answer does not makes sense as the "someone" trying to log on is my own machine.  Please explain.

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