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I'm trying to find out what to do if I get a notification from Apple that someone is signing in using my ID. The notification I got said the person was using an Apple watch. I tried to temporarily deactivate my account and followed each pages instructions

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Posted on Feb 11, 2020 2:03 AM

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Posted on Feb 11, 2020 3:49 AM

First of all, are you sure, that this message was legit?

Could be scam and the page you are referred to in the message is a fraud.

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


Also, here's a link to the Apple Watch Online User Guide:

Apple Watch User Guide - Apple Support

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Feb 11, 2020 3:49 AM in response to CA Rick

First of all, are you sure, that this message was legit?

Could be scam and the page you are referred to in the message is a fraud.

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


Also, here's a link to the Apple Watch Online User Guide:

Apple Watch User Guide - Apple Support

Feb 11, 2020 3:17 AM in response to CA Rick

Thank you for responding. I've had the watch for quite a while, but I really don't think I'd even know how to log into something, and I don't think I ever did. The notification said someone was logging in on an Apple watch and using my Apple ID. My watch (which I don't know how to use – can anyone recommend a book?) was sitting in my charger right next to me. I should confess that I'm 75 (the new 74) and a stroke took some of my brain cells – enough that it's noticeable.)

Should I worry about notifications like that?

Thank you to all who respond to idiots like me especially thanks to Ingo2711.

Be Well Everyone

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