Fake Email on a billed item

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kspanos Author

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Fake Email on a billed item

Is this a fake email....as I did not make this purchase.

email subject line was.....

(News Invoice Receipt) Thank You We're Confirmed Your Order-#GMDEBXNW

Dear Customer, This details of your purchase : Item : 3.750 Diamonds (

Mobile Legens App ) Date : Wed, December 26, 2018 3:35 PM Device :

Iphone XR Location : China For more information about your order, Please

Open the attacthed (PDF) file. if you not do this order you can cancel

before 24 hours. Regard, Apps Store

the link brings you to what looks like a hack...

thanks for your help in adavance

K Spanos

Posted on Dec 26, 2018 12:28 PM

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Answer 1

stedman1

Level 10

264,364 points

Dec 26, 2018 12:31 PM in response to kspanos

It is a phishing attempt. Do not respond. Do not divulge any personal or financial information. You can use the address below to forward the suspect email message, as an attachment to Apple.

reportphishing@apple.com

The link below has information to help identify fraudulent emails.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204759

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Answer 2

King_Penguin

Level 10

334,318 points

Dec 26, 2018 12:33 PM in response to kspanos

It's a phishing email (iTunes knows your name so won't address you as 'dear customer' ; genuine iTunes receipts also don't have PDF attachments ; and they are grammatical) you could forward it to Apple : reportphishing@apple.com , and then delete it.

Phishing and similar emails : Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

Genuine iTunes emails : Identifying legitimate emails from the iTunes Store - Apple Support

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