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Received email from Apple but mentioned my Apple ID wrongly, scam?

I just received an email from Apple said my Apple ID was used to sign in to iMessage on an iMac 21.5” named “datadriver’s Mac”.

My question is the email which stated in the email is Gmail, but in fact my actual Apple ID is hotmail so I ignore this email?

iPad, iOS 12

Posted on May 10, 2019 8:29 AM

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May 10, 2019 9:15 AM in response to Bear5338

As a precaution, change your password.

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What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support I suggest doing this before you change your Apple ID or password.

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May 10, 2019 8:34 AM in response to Bear5338

Sounds like a possible scam/phishing email, especially if there was a link for you to sign in to a web site.

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May 10, 2019 8:46 AM in response to Eric Root

It looks genuine to me , but I felt hesitate when I noticed it wasn’t my actual Apple ID

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May 10, 2019 9:23 AM in response to Eric Root

Okay, will change my password now. Thanks for the informations.

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May 10, 2019 9:24 AM in response to Bear5338

You are welcome.

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