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i got a message that in 12 hours you are sutting down my apple accou

I got an email telling me that you are going to close my account in 12 hours. Gave me a number to check in. I think it is spam. What should I do ?

iPhone 7, iOS 14

Posted on Sep 11, 2021 8:11 AM

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Posted on Sep 11, 2021 8:20 AM

Apple will NEVER send you a notice like that.


It is clearly a scam.


Do not reply. Do not open links. Do not worry.


Review this article on general awareness and an address to which you can forward the e-mail (as an attachment) to Apple:


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204759

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Sep 11, 2021 8:32 AM in response to Emarlow5

You just read an advertisement.


If Apple detects your Apple ID is compromised, Apple will shut off your Apple ID.


Whether that was an advert for some sketchy product, or as a hook for some fraud, or some other purpose, is unclear.


But it’s false. It’s safest to assume all unsolicited messages, all unsolicited mail, all unsolicited telephone calls, and all pop-up ads are for sketchy products, or are scams.


Scams? Yep. Sending email addresses can be trivially faked, calling telephone numbers are routinely faked, and faked text message senders, too.


Anything with a countdown timer or a percentage hacked or other text “until bad happens” is intended to cause fear or panic or hatred or curiosity or any other strong emotions.. and is a scam.


All messages and all adverts using the words “hacker” and “virus” are best assumed to sketchy, or are scams.


Remote websites cannot scan your iPhone or iPad or Mac for “viruses”. (If they could do that, they’d just upload all your data and all your passwords directly.)


What to do?


Become skeptical of what you’re told. (Yes, including this reply.)


Learn about some of the many scams: ➡️ Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support


If you don’t have two-factor authentication enabled for your Apple ID, configure your trusted contacts and turn that on. That provides one last, final, protection against Apple ID and password compromise. ➡️ Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support

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