This is the email I was sent and I replied and now my account has been hacked and the people are using it to ask for money and pretending to be me. I have a lot of personal and important information saved in my email and need to get it back in my control and not a criminals for illegal use. Please help me!

CONFIRM YOUR WINDOWS LIVE ACCOUNT SERVICES. VERIFY YOUR HOTMAIL ACCOUNT NOW TO AVOID IT CLOSED !!!

Dear Account Owner

This Email is from Hotmail Customer Care and we are sending it to every Hotmail Email User Accounts Owner for safety. we are having congestions due to the anonymous registration of Hotmail accounts so we are shutting down some Hotmail accounts and your account was among those to be deleted. We are sending this email to you so that you can verify and let us know if you still want to use this account. If you are still interested please confirm your account by filling the space below.Your User name, password, date of birth and your country information would be needed to verify your account. After following the instructions in the sheet, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal.

* Username: ...
* Password: ...
* Date of Birth: ...
* Country Or Territory: ...

Confirm your E-mail by filling out your Login Information below after clicking the reply button, or your account will be suspended within 48 hours for security reasons.

Sincerely,
The Windows Live Hotmail Team