We are signed up for a recurring subscription to Microsoft 365 family and do not know who signed up for it or the email that was used to sign up? How can we cancel it?

Shanna Iverson 0 Reputation points
2025-08-26T20:19:52.1166667+00:00

We have been billed for 7 years annually for a Microsoft 365 Family subscription. We do not know who signed up for it or what email address was used to sign up for it. Please how can I cancel it? I have a receipt and the card that's being charged. Thank you.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
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  1. EmilyS726 151.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-08-26T21:05:22.4766667+00:00

    Hello,

    Can you go to your account https://account.live.com Sign in and go to Services & Subscription, do you see anything that matches the charges? If not, click on Order history instead and anything?

    Micosoft lists some other scenarios you can explore: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/how-to-investigate-a-billing-charge-from-microsoft-398c5328-364c-d5e4-ea8f-f5ad60562a93

    If you find the charges on YOUR account but you don't recognize making those purchase, for your privacy and security, billing matter cannot be discussed here, nor does anyone helping here have access to such data. You will need to contact support to get it handled. On your computer, launch the Get Help app from the start menu, then type in "Billing" as the keyword. On the next page, you can click on "Contact support" button. Then fill out a few more details and you will be directed to the page where you will have the option to chat with a live support agent.

    If you cannot locate the charges on your Microsoft account at all, it's possible that your credit card has been compromised. This means unauthorized charges may have been made on someone else's Microsoft account using your credit card. In such a scenario, you should contact your credit card company to open a dispute case. Microsoft is unable to directly investigate issues related to someone else's account if you contact their Billing Support directly. However, once a dispute case is initiated by your credit card company, Microsoft can then respond specifically to those claims through the dispute process with the credit card company. This is the appropriate channel to resolve such issues, as it ensures proper verification and handling of the unauthorized charges.


  2. Shanna Iverson 0 Reputation points
    2025-08-26T21:23:42.6+00:00

    Thank you for your help.

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  3. Stefan Blom 310.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2025-08-26T23:23:48.57+00:00

    Do you have Office installed on a PC? In that case, start Word (for example) and click File > Account. Note the e-mail address listed at "Subscription product for." That will be the account which is paying for the subscription. Go to https://account.microsoft.com/services and sign in.

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