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I received an email with the wrong personal information

I received an email about my two factor authentication Apple ID had been enabled, but the email they used was wrong, as well as my name they addressed me with. What do I do? I pressed the link and changed my password. Have I been hacked?


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iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 15

Posted on Apr 9, 2022 1:26 AM

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Posted on Apr 9, 2022 12:49 PM

If you used a link in the email to change your password, change your password again.


 Apple ID Password Change.   -  


ASC YouTube for How to reset your Apple ID password


 What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support  -   I suggest doing this before you change your Apple ID or password.


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.   *


ASC YouTube for How to Identify Phishing 


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  -

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Apr 9, 2022 12:49 PM in response to Phoebeoliver715

If you used a link in the email to change your password, change your password again.


 Apple ID Password Change.   -  


ASC YouTube for How to reset your Apple ID password


 What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support  -   I suggest doing this before you change your Apple ID or password.


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.   *


ASC YouTube for How to Identify Phishing 


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  -

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