Hotmail - parent verification

[amanoffewwords]

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...

[Avtrician]

Tis a bogus Phishing type email, ignore it. Definitely dont give any details, let alone reply.

[LH2]

As above. Never give financial or personal details when contact is initiated by the other party.

[amanoffewwords]

It's not an email - it's coming from the genuine M$ site.

[seanbean]

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.

[amanoffewwords]

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