Single Use Codes - repeated email request notifications

Anonymous
2024-02-29T22:22:56+00:00

Why do I keep getting these messages in my email:

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

Your single-use code is: 123456 [I changed this]

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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  1. Anonymous
    2025-04-08T04:36:59+00:00

    Most likely bots or people who got your email from a breach. Al using vpns

    The dont have your password, so is not likely they can get in. Its just impossible to stop anyone from filling in your email address and pressing the "send me an verification mail" button.

    Its not dangerous, just annoying and impossible to make it stop.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-04-08T04:02:32+00:00

    I received the same email three times in a day. I don’t think it is a mistake

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-04-04T15:38:16+00:00

    I keep getting this message: here is your single-use code in my email. And I am not requesting it.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-04-02T18:25:58+00:00

    There are numerous decent explanations on this thread. My original recovery address was guessed by searching my name on the web and analysing my digital footprint. Change your recovery email address to an account that can't be guessed. Do this on a computer, so you can see everything clearly and can methodically go through the process. It is potentially easier for hackers to guess a 4-digit code than your primary account password. It is unlikely that the code will be guessed, but perhaps some hackers have been successful. It may also be possible for them to hack the recovery account (many people use the same password for multiple accounts and these passwords are distributed on lists after data breaches). Change both your primary and recovery account passwords to unique ones. This will not stop the behind-the-scenes attempts to login into your primary account by guessing your password. The more unique and complex the password, the less likely this will happen. Also, keep a copy of your passwords somewhere safe so you can never be locked out of your own accounts.

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