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Email scam?

I got an email today delivered to my personal email (not my iCloud email) from “Apple ID” . I’m fairly certain it’s a scam. Can anyone clarify ?

Posted on Mar 18, 2020 5:00 AM

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Posted on Mar 18, 2020 5:08 AM

You are being scammed. 

 

Did you provide any potentially damaging information to anyone? If yes, you'll need to follow up, for example, with a credit card company, Apple, your bank, etc.

 

If you gave you Apple ID password to a scammer, then

 

Change your Apple ID password https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201355

 

Here is What to do [before] or after you change your Apple ID or password https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204071

 

See If you think your Apple ID has been compromised https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204145to see what to do.

 

Increase the Security of your Apple ID https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201303

 

FYI: 

 

See If you see apple.com/bill, itunes.com/bill, or an unfamiliar charge on your statement https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201382

 

See Identify legitimate emails from the App Store or iTunes Store https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201679

 

For scam related information from Apple including reporting scams to Apple see Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204759

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Mar 18, 2020 5:08 AM in response to IanR01

You are being scammed. 

 

Did you provide any potentially damaging information to anyone? If yes, you'll need to follow up, for example, with a credit card company, Apple, your bank, etc.

 

If you gave you Apple ID password to a scammer, then

 

Change your Apple ID password https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201355

 

Here is What to do [before] or after you change your Apple ID or password https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204071

 

See If you think your Apple ID has been compromised https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204145to see what to do.

 

Increase the Security of your Apple ID https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201303

 

FYI: 

 

See If you see apple.com/bill, itunes.com/bill, or an unfamiliar charge on your statement https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201382

 

See Identify legitimate emails from the App Store or iTunes Store https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201679

 

For scam related information from Apple including reporting scams to Apple see Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204759

Mar 18, 2020 5:14 AM in response to IanR01

IanR01 Said:

Email scam?: I got an email today delivered to my personal email (not my iCloud email) from “Apple ID” . I’m fairly certain it’s a scam. Can anyone clarify ?

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That is indeed a phishing scam.


Deciphering This:

Apple is not going to send you a message of login concerns. The copyright date is “2019”. And you are able to log in and post here. So, obviously you are not locked out.


  • Forward this off to Apple: eMail it to: reportphishing@apple.com



Don't click anything. If clicked, perform the following...


  • Modify: your login credentials (Open and use a New eMail Account and a New Password, respectively)


  • Associate: a different method of payment to your account

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