I received a disturbing email from my own icloud email address. Whoever, referred to me as a pervert and said they hacked me and were going to send sexual videos to everyone in my contact list unless i paid them money. Of course I'm not going to do that, but how did they send me an email from my own address?
iPhone 13
Hi Cin35,
It’s called spoofing. Attackers and scammers can “spoof” and address or phone number to look like a familiar one. It is important not to click on links, attachments, or provide any information to something that sounds like a scam. The safest thing to do is just delete the email and move on. Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
Hi Cin35,
It’s called spoofing. Attackers and scammers can “spoof” and address or phone number to look like a familiar one. It is important not to click on links, attachments, or provide any information to something that sounds like a scam. The safest thing to do is just delete the email and move on. Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
Just the latest in the scam email business. It is the same email contents others have reported claiming you are a pervert and appears to come from your account, which is false. It is just an attempt to scare you into giving them money. As with any other junk/spam email you receive, you will just need to delete it. There is nothing to worry about.
okay.. thanks so much!!
Disturbing email from my own icloud address
