Q: I received an email from appleid@id.apple.com requesting that I verify my Apple ID and password.  Is it legitmate?

Thanks, this was so helpful. Warning bells started going off that this was a scam when I received this email because, first of all, Lili Villa Zandate is NOT my name and no where close to being my name, although I can see how it could have been randomised or derived from my email address - and now that I came across this thread, I can see the email its from is so close to the actual apple server, apart from the fact that it has an extra "id." in front of the apple.com (See below highlighted in yellow)

Got a series of these emails last night.

and some of these.

They all said I updated information like security questions, passwords, and emails. Or said that my account was being signed into devices I don't have in locations I wasn't in. But I checked my account and nothing was changed. Long story short, someone went on a shopping spree on my account while I slept, and now I have to wait for Apple to refund my money.

Beware. I'm still confused by what to believe now. Everything looks so legit at a glance.

There is no way of stopping phishing emails, they are only harmful when you react. So the best and only defense is your brain and common sense...

Ive seen this quite a few times in the last week. This is a phishing scam. DO NOT CLINK ON ANY LINKS. EVER!! I don't mean to be obnoxious, but Id hate to see more people experience this.

People I know have done this. That gives the individuals behind the scam access to your entire iTunes account. That includes your credit card info linked to iTunes. The scam artists then change the apple id and password completely locking you out.

My advice, contact apple support. There is a new service on apple.com designed to help with this issue. Search in the support window for contact apple support. But before doing this, make sure to BACK UP YOUR DEVICE.

I Need help

latoyafrompaterson wrote:

 

I Need help

Don't we all. But unless you care to explain what sort of help you require all we can do is.... nothing.

la toya is the name of an island before the Spanish coast in the atlantic. Not far from Santiago de Compostella.

Use your brain: do not react to the email or anything in it, login directly to iCloud, there see if something is required to do with your Apple ID and password. destroy the email.

What's going on?

lalecture wrote:

 

What's going on?

Not a lot.