received a confirmation for a single use code i did not request what do i do now? dated 10.12.24 5:53pm

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Anonymous
2024-10-14T19:52:40+00:00

We received your request for a single-use code to use with your Microsoft account.

Your single-use code is: 908607

If you didn't request this code, you can safely ignore this email. Someone else might have typed your email address by mistake.

Thanks,
The Microsoft account team

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Anonymous
2024-10-15T07:56:20+00:00

Hello Lisa Murphy3，

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.

I understand that you received an unsolicited CAPTCHA. The following diagram illustrates the possibility of an unsolicited code.

If you just received an unsolicited code out of the blue, the odds are that someone incorrectly entered an address (whose address may be similar to yours) when requesting the code.

Please ignore the email for now and observe if you continue to receive such emails please let me know again.

Best Regards,

Jimmy Wang |Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-02-14T18:02:11+00:00

    I have received two Microsoft single use codes that I didn't request. I am concerned because this happened on Wednesday and again today. I changed my password because I am concerned someone is trying to access my account. What should I do?

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-02-16T15:28:47+00:00

    I get this all the time- clearly someone is trying to hack me with my email- I don't know whether or not they have my password, but with the 2 factor authentication code, attempts to log in as me as have been unsucessful- here is how I can see....

    From Microsoft- "If you get an email about unusual activity on your Microsoft account, or if you’re worried that someone else might have used your account, go to the Recent activity page. You’ll see when your Microsoft account was signed in during the last 30 days, along with any device or app-specific info. For answers to common questions, including how to get back into a compromised account and secure or close it, see What is the Recent activity page?

    If you're concerned that someone might have access to your account, we strongly recommend that you change your password and update security settings. You can do that on the Security settings page, where you can also remove all trusted devices. To learn more about account management and security, see Security basics."

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-02-24T22:14:11+00:00

    I am continuing to receive these emails. Aren't you able to contact the person based on their IP address & get them to stop?

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-02-25T04:37:13+00:00

    I have unusual email address - not likely they just did a typo. I haven't requested a code for days.

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