I received the following email today from the following email address
APPLE <appleid@id.apple.com> but suspect this is a fraulant email sent to capture ones identy etc.
But can find no way on the Apple site where such supecious actions can be reported or confirmed as actually being sent from Apple.
Any suggestions.
Dear Customer, |
d fraud
Forward to reportphishing@apple.com
Thank you. Very much appreciated.
Thanks for the info. I just woke up from a nap and discovered that I had received the very same email. Whoever this wannabe scammer is, he must be very young and stupid, because if you hover over the link in Apple Mail, it clearly says "http://kingofcostumes/apple/apple.htm". Being as it is so evidently a ruse, only very novice users are going to fall for this, at least I hope so.
I did a WHOIS on the domain, and here is what the Terminal spits back for the guy:
Domain Name: KINGOFCOSTUMES.COM
Registrar: GODADDY.COM, INC.
Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
Referral URL: http://registrar.godaddy.com
Name Server: CP3.SIMPLEHELIX.COM
Name Server: CP4.SIMPLEHELIX.COM
Name Server: CP5.SIMPLEHELIX.COM
Status: clientDeleteProhibited
Status: clientRenewProhibited
Status: clientTransferProhibited
Status: clientUpdateProhibited
Updated Date: 18-jun-2011
Creation Date: 26-mar-2009
Expiration Date: 26-mar-2012
Registrant:
Crazy Visionz
265 52nd Street
Bronx, New York 10469
United States
Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: KINGOFCOSTUMES.COM
Created on: 26-Mar-09
Expires on: 26-Mar-12
Last Updated on: 18-Jun-11
Administrative Contact:
Julio, Aguilar skatefury2@hotmail.com
Crazy Visionz
265 52nd Street
Bronx, New York 10469
United States
(646) 300-2612 Fax --
Technical Contact:
Julio, Aguilar skatefury2@hotmail.com
Crazy Visionz
265 52nd Street
Bronx, New York 10469
United States
(646) 300-2612 Fax --
Domain servers in listed order:
CP3.SIMPLEHELIX.COM
CP4.SIMPLEHELIX.COM
CP5.SIMPLEHELIX.COM
The guy isn't even smart enough to cover his tracks. Tsk, tsk!
I just forwarded the original scam message to reportphishing@apple.com. Here is the automated email that I got back from them:
Thank you for contacting Apple to report a “phishing” e-mail or suspicious website.
Please note that, unless we need additional information, you may not receive an update from us. However, please be assured that Apple takes its customers’ security very seriously. We review and investigate each report of phishing or online abuse and will take immediate action to stop any fraudulent activity.
Thank you for helping Apple to identify and stop phishing and fraud.
Best regards,
Apple Inc.
Fraud Prevention Team
How do you contact Apple to tell them you suspect a fraud
