Email Is Unaccessable, Possibility Of Someone Posing As Windows Live Email?

Hi! My name is Thedchana Markandu. I’m encountering a problem with my hotmail email. Yesterday, I received an email that said it would close my account upon 3 days of receiving the message and it had the windows live insignia, copyright and seemed like a legitimate email from windows live staff. I thought it was real and so i gave the requested information (the user id, password, and date of birth). After that I was busy for the rest of the day and when I came home that evening, my contacts from all accross the world received an email that is as follows:
Hello,
Please I need your assistance. I was robbed in London UK on transit to India for vacation they took away my wallet where my money and credit card, and other valuable things are. I need a favor from you as soon as you receive this e-mail, I will like you to assist me with a loan urgently. I will need the sum of $2,750 to sort-out my hotel bills. I will appreciate whatever you can afford to help me with, I will pay you back as soon as I return, I’m counting on you on this, Kindly let me know if you can be of help so I can send you my information where to send the money to me through Western Union.
I have spoken to the embassy here but they are not responding to the issue effectively, I will appreciate whatever you can afford to assist me, I’ll Refund the money back to you as soon as i return, let me know if you can be of any help. I don’t have a phone where i can be reached. I look forward to hearing from you later today.
Your reply will be greatly appreciated. Thanks again.
Markandu
What’s even more suspicious is that we were on a vacation recently to India and we had the same transit in London as stated in the above email.
Now I’m unable to access my account (the person may have changed my password). I suspect that it is the same person I gave my ID to. Is there a possibility that the email wasn’t sent from support staff and windows live? Are there any other actions that I can take? Please reply as soon as possible and thank you for your time.
—THEDCHANA M.—