Although I guess props to them for correctly spelling help in the two other instances in the same sentence.
Just got this:
Dear User,
Your Microsoft office account has some security issues and needs to be fixed at once. For us to help keep you safe you need to verify your account so we can hep you take corrective measures to help protect your account. Endeavor to respond to this instruction to ensure that your Microsoft account is not suspended.
Verify your account
This is a mandatory service communication
Privacy | Legal
Microsoft Office
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA
98052-6399 USA
I get emails twice a week that i need to log into my paypai account before it gets locked.
NEALSMO
UberDork
9/29/17 10:11 a.m.
"endeavor to respond". Yep, sounds totally legit
NEALSMO said:
"endeavor to respond". Yep, sounds totally legit
That's now part of my standard e-mail signature.
In reply to David S. Wallens :
Does this now mean that I have Endeavored?
Do you remember (the much forgotten) Mitsubishi Endeavor?
In reply to John Welsh :
I saw a mailbox get Endeavored once; the driver was texting.
David S. Wallens said:
NEALSMO said:
"endeavor to respond". Yep, sounds totally legit
That's now part of my standard e-mail signature.
South of Indy, I believe this translates to: "Fixin' ta holler at ya".
ITT:
People who don't use GMail.
Thus thread does not contain a jam band.
mndsm
MegaDork
9/29/17 4:45 p.m.
In reply to David S. Wallens :
I am a fan of "please do the needful. "
Out of curiosity, I looked up some alternative wordings for them using a thesaurus.
"Venture to react"
"Aim to reply"
"Enterprise to answer"
Whatever they were translating from, I think they nailed it.
Scam emails like this often intentionally use improper spelling or questionable phrasing to weed out the people smart enough to not fall for it.
That could have easily been sent by our it department at work.
SVreX
MegaDork
9/30/17 7:45 a.m.
They weren't trying to say "Help". They were trying g to say "Hef":
"...So we can Hef you take corrective measures".
It's important, 'cause everyone wants to be Hef, right?? 
