Is This a Phishing Lure or Legit?

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Is This a Phishing Lure or Legit?

This morning I got a text from 833-72 with these three messages:

Apple: Get ready for your delivery arriving by 10:19 a.m. Someone must be present when delivery arrives. See more info at: https://www.apple.com/s/ac6W8n8J3k

Apple: Your delivery is arriving. Someone must be present when delivery arrives. See more info at: https://www.apple.com/s/ac6W8n8J3k

Apple: Items in order W793100110 were delivered. We hope you enjoy them. Visit https://www.apple.com/s/ac6W8n8J3k for more details.

Because the link looks, to me, like it's legit, and it was early in the morning and I had woken up to it, I clicked it and tried to log in. The site is:

https://secure4.store.apple.com/shop/signIn/orders?r=SCKFUHKXACXX7DYHYT9JT7JJTAPAXHFKH&s=aHR0cHM6Ly9zZWN1cmU0LnN0b3JlLmFwcGxlLmNvbS9zaG9wL29yZGVyL2xpc3R8MWFvc2MyMzE1ZDYzNTE4MGIwZTg4MWE3YzIwOWJjMTVkMjNlMzI4ZTBkN2Y

Is this legit? I called "1-800-MY-APPLE" and gave them the order number in the text and they said they couldn't find an order with that. Please help

Posted on Apr 3, 2021 7:30 PM

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Answer 1

babowa

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Apr 3, 2021 10:11 PM in response to doeyo

Well, the first question is: did you place an order with Apple? If not, it's obviously a scam. If you did, you need to check into it; the website in your link looks legit, but scammers are very good at this. So, the short answer: I am not sure.

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doeyo Author

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Apr 4, 2021 12:28 AM in response to babowa

Yeah, I did not place an order obviously, and no package was delivered to my house obviously. I'm just confused whether I should start changing passwords because if it is the legit apple site, then there's no risk, but I just need confirmation on that.

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babowa

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Apr 4, 2021 8:07 AM in response to doeyo

We are all other users here, so we are not 100% sure if this would be a legit communication or a scam, especially with a “long distance” diagnosis. If it feels not quite right to you, do change passwords to be sure and inform Apple. I would, just to be sure. And if the email address used is your Apple ID, change that as well.

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doeyo Author

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Apr 4, 2021 3:47 PM in response to babowa

I hear you. I'm hoping anyone else can weigh in. To be honest, I know it's best to be on the side of safety, but technically speaking everything in those messages links to the legitimate Apple websites as far as I'm concerned, so there could only be an issue regarding someone ordering a delivery on my behalf, rather than a phishing scam I hope.

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