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I received a message supposedly from Apple that I have been hacked. How may I know if it came from Apple. It directed me to go settings. There was a clock with the message that was ticking down from 2 minutes to increase the urgency. Anyone else? Was it from Apple? Thank you.

Posted on Mar 11, 2021 7:10 PM

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Posted on Mar 11, 2021 7:17 PM

It was not from Apple. It was a scam email. It was, more than likely, designed to lead you to entering your Apple ID and Password and then capturing it.

Some reading for you below-

All about scams and phishing -


Beware of ➔ Phishing & Other Suspicious Emails 


Know how to ➔ Identify legitimate emails from the App Store or iTunes Store 


Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams ➔  Use these tips to avoid scams and learn what to do if you think your Apple ID has been compromised.


Axel F.

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Mar 11, 2021 7:17 PM in response to mikewwv

It was not from Apple. It was a scam email. It was, more than likely, designed to lead you to entering your Apple ID and Password and then capturing it.

Some reading for you below-

All about scams and phishing -


Beware of ➔ Phishing & Other Suspicious Emails 


Know how to ➔ Identify legitimate emails from the App Store or iTunes Store 


Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams ➔  Use these tips to avoid scams and learn what to do if you think your Apple ID has been compromised.


Axel F.

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