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Q: Apple Service Update emails (scam?)

Hi guys!

 

Just wanted to see if anyone else has been getting these emails lately, and I'm curious if they're a scam. I haven't answered them or done anything with them because they don't feel legit to me. I've gotten 3 in total now, including one to an email address that I don't even have an Apple ID attached to. They all are slightly different, but they generally all say the same thing (example below with exact grammar, punctuation, wording, etc):

 

iCloud ID - censored

 

This is the last observation to inform you that as of 02 - Sep - 2016 that you have not yet updated your iCloud ID information. Under "Know your Customer (kyc)" modulation Apple is required by standards to implement a validation of your information, failure to do so will result in remotion of your Apple ID within the next three days. (of course, 3 days goes by and I still have access to my Apple ID)

 

Please proceed to >>

 

Verify your iTunes ID > (clickable link) (the second email says "Verify your iCloud ID" here; the third email to the email address that has no Apple ID has "Verify your iTunes ID")

 

To interpose the cessation of your Apple & iCloud please proceed to continue to your Apple ID profile before the planned deletion time.

Resolution Validation Petition: (9 digit number, clickable link)

 

With Regards,

 

Cloud Resource (or Cloud Operations)

 

Then there is a black box at the bottom of the email that says "The image you are requesting does not exist or is no longer available. imgur.com"

 

There is other clickable links at the bottom, like "My Apple ID", "Support", "Privacy Policy"... then it has Copyright 2016 iTunes Sarl 31-33, Rue Sainte Zithe, L-2763 Luxembourg All Rights Reserved.

 

I don't know guys... it looks shady to me. Anyone else get anything similar, or know what this is? Thanks in advance!

Posted on Sep 15, 2016 2:26 AM

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