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Got an email from Apple ID about a subscription that was purchased yesterday 10/22/21 on my account and I did not approve that subscription. So I went into my Apple account to cancel but I don’t see the subscription. Is Apple ID a legit email?

Got an email from Apple ID about a subscription that was purchased yesterday 10/22/21 on my account and I did not approve that subscription. So I went into my Apple account to cancel but I don’t see the subscription. Is Apple ID a legit email? I normally get all of my receipts from just Apple.

Posted on Oct 23, 2021 9:52 AM

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Posted on Oct 23, 2021 11:21 AM

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.


Avoid phishing emails, fake ‘virus‘ alerts, phony support calls, and other scams.   *


Identifying legitimate emails from the iTunes Store.   *


Send the e-mail to Apple as an attachment to a new e-mail before deleting it. You can forward as an attachment by going to Mail/Message/Forward as attachment. Or control - click on the email and select Forward as attachment. Make sure you send it as an attachment to a new email. If you just forward it, it will probably be rejected. You won’t receive a response.


reportphishing@apple.com  -


Link to contact Apple Support at the end of the article.


Purchases - the subscription that you want to cancel is not listed    *

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Oct 23, 2021 11:21 AM in response to Sholmes06

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.


Avoid phishing emails, fake ‘virus‘ alerts, phony support calls, and other scams.   *


Identifying legitimate emails from the iTunes Store.   *


Send the e-mail to Apple as an attachment to a new e-mail before deleting it. You can forward as an attachment by going to Mail/Message/Forward as attachment. Or control - click on the email and select Forward as attachment. Make sure you send it as an attachment to a new email. If you just forward it, it will probably be rejected. You won’t receive a response.


reportphishing@apple.com  -


Link to contact Apple Support at the end of the article.


Purchases - the subscription that you want to cancel is not listed    *

Got an email from Apple ID about a subscription that was purchased yesterday 10/22/21 on my account and I did not approve that subscription. So I went into my Apple account to cancel but I don’t see the subscription. Is Apple ID a legit email?

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