I received an email today that says it’s from Apple. It is about a charge on my Apple account that I did not make. Then it asked for my social security number and a credit card. How can I check to see if this is really from Apple and not a scam??

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I received an email today that says it’s from Apple. It is about a charge on my Apple account that I did not make. Then it asked for my social security number and a credit card. How can I check to see if this is really from Apple and not a scam??

I received an email today that appears it’s from Apple. It is in reference to a purchase I did not make. While trying to correct this, I’m asked to give my social security number and a credit card. Is the a scam? Why would Apple ask for my social security number?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Dec 22, 2020 9:56 AM

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FoxFifth

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Dec 22, 2020 10:22 AM in response to JagdoneMay2014

That is a scam. If the only indication of the charges is from an email or text, be aware that it may be a phishing attempt to get you to log in to a site that appears to be Apple and divulge your password or credit card information. See: Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

and Identify legitimate emails from the App Store or iTunes Store - Apple Support

If you gave your Apple password in response, you should change it: Change your Apple ID password - Apple Support

and any other information you gave is also compromised.

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I received an email today that says it’s from Apple. It is about a charge on my Apple account that I did not make. Then it asked for my social security number and a credit card. How can I check to see if this is really from Apple and not a scam??

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