I got an email someone used my apple id in Israel and this email did not look like a real apple support email and it told me to verify my apple id to click on the link below and it se t me to a weird website which I immediately closed. What should I do?
iPhone 8, iOS 13
I think you did the right thing. If you were suspicious, then it probably was a scam attempt. Compare the email with what Eric Root says to see if it is legitimate.
How to identify scams related to purported apple email notifications—per Eric Root.
“Apple will always address you by your name or the name they have on file for you, not Dear Customer, Dear Client or by using your e-mail address. The e-mail will be from @apple.com or @iTunes.com. E-mail addresses can be spoofed. You can go to Mail/View/Message/Show all Headers to see more. Apple emails won't have poor grammar/misspellings. Apple e-mails will never contain an attachment. Apple will never request personal information by email such as Social Security numbers, your Mother’s maiden name or full credit card numbers. …The only exception to the above I have noticed is if you order something from the Apple Store (apple.com), your receipt will be addressed to Dear Apple Customer. That is a receipt for a purchase you initiated.”
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Also if you can Check your Apple ID device list (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205064) and remove any device that shouldn't be signed in using the steps in the link.
If there are none that shouldn’t be signed in, then you should not have a problem at this point. But, if an unauthorized device is signed in, Change your Apple ID password https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201355
Here is What to do after you change your Apple ID or password https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204071
I think you did the right thing. If you were suspicious, then it probably was a scam attempt. Compare the email with what Eric Root says to see if it is legitimate.
How to identify scams related to purported apple email notifications—per Eric Root.
“Apple will always address you by your name or the name they have on file for you, not Dear Customer, Dear Client or by using your e-mail address. The e-mail will be from @apple.com or @iTunes.com. E-mail addresses can be spoofed. You can go to Mail/View/Message/Show all Headers to see more. Apple emails won't have poor grammar/misspellings. Apple e-mails will never contain an attachment. Apple will never request personal information by email such as Social Security numbers, your Mother’s maiden name or full credit card numbers. …The only exception to the above I have noticed is if you order something from the Apple Store (apple.com), your receipt will be addressed to Dear Apple Customer. That is a receipt for a purchase you initiated.”
_________
Also if you can Check your Apple ID device list (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205064) and remove any device that shouldn't be signed in using the steps in the link.
If there are none that shouldn’t be signed in, then you should not have a problem at this point. But, if an unauthorized device is signed in, Change your Apple ID password https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201355
Here is What to do after you change your Apple ID or password https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204071
As long as you didn't enter any information after opening the link, you should be okay.
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