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Old 8th Nov 2008, 21:18
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Hotmail - parent verification

My daughter's hotmail account is now asking for her age to be verified by a parent. The verification process involves giving credit card details (no charge apparently).

Is this a new thing, or am I out of touch with all things hotmail? I'd rather not give unnecessary cc details over the net of course.

Time to switch her to gmail me thinks...
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Old 8th Nov 2008, 22:55
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Tis a bogus Phishing type email, ignore it. Definitely dont give any details, let alone reply.
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Old 8th Nov 2008, 23:21
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As above. Never give financial or personal details when contact is initiated by the other party.
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It's not an email - it's coming from the genuine M$ site.
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Let Google be your friend..

It seems genuine, have a look here:

Hotmail wants your credit card details - ZDNet.co.uk

Up to you I guess, but I wouldn't. There are other (free) alternatives out there that do not require cc numbers.
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Old 9th Nov 2008, 14:25
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Thanks, in the end I used a card that has no funds on it, no overdraft so minimum risk.

And I have switched her to a google mail account after retrieving her contact list been telling her to do that for ages but do kids listen
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