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I can’t find anything to tell me if an email I just got is fake or not.

I can’t find anything to tell me if an email I just got is fake or not. There are several small mistakes in English, though. But all your options to ask this are stupid!


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Posted on Feb 25, 2019 8:45 AM

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Feb 25, 2019 8:49 AM in response to fakesupport

Sorry, what does your last sentence mean, exactly?


See this article about how to recognize and report phishing emails. However, "several small mistakes in English" is a dead giveaway. It doesn't matter how small they are. If an email from an American Company the size of Apple has any mistakes in English, it is undoubtedly fake: Identify and report phishing communications - Apple Support


GB

Feb 25, 2019 8:52 AM in response to fakesupport

Two things to check:

The header must be something@: apple.com or itunes.com or icloud.com

If you see Dear Customer, instead of Dear [your first name and last name] it's a fake.

NEVER give any personal info to anyone. Apple DO NOT ask for personal info via e-mail.

Read this article:

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


Regards

Giulio



I can’t find anything to tell me if an email I just got is fake or not.

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