Fake email sating account locked

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GGfromSC Author

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Fake email sating account locked

Subject: Apple: Account Temporarily Locked

From: no-reply@exapple.com

Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:56:12 -0500

APPLE ANNOUNCEMENT

Dear ...,

Your Apple ID,.....@hotmail.com has been temporarily Locked!

We detect unauthorized Login Attempts to your Apple ID from other IP Address. Please re-confirm your identity today or your account will be Locked due to concerns we have for the safety and integrity of the Apple Community.

To Un-Lock this account , we recommend that you go to

http://app.apple.com.beanit.com.au/?cgi-bin/WebObjects/MyAppleId.woa/

Can somebody confirm that this is a spam email.

iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Jun 23, 2012 6:21 AM

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Answer 1

Jun 23, 2012 6:23 AM in response to GGfromSC

This is spam, the site you are directed to is a phishing site.

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Answer 2

Aug 31, 2012 1:12 PM in response to GGfromSC

I received the same email, except the address i was sent to was.

And the links on that page, which looked awfully like apple's site, sent me to Apple's India site.

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Answer 3

Aug 27, 2012 6:48 AM in response to Isabelofmtl

Oh yes, and i'm not in India, I'm in Canada.

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Answer 4

Aug 31, 2012 1:07 PM in response to GGfromSC

i also recieved this mail today 31-8-2012

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Answer 5

KC7GNM

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Aug 31, 2012 1:10 PM in response to Isabelofmtl

Please remove that link so no one clicks on it.

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carissas

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Sep 1, 2012 4:02 AM in response to GGfromSC

I recieved the same email today 01-9-12. The sender was noreply895@item-apple.com

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Mhdi Lmn

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Dec 23, 2013 12:30 PM in response to GGfromSC

I just received the same type of e-mail from useast11.myserverhosts.com. The mail was in my language (french), the adress mentioned was "2013 Apple Inc. 1 Infinite Loop, MS 96-DM, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA".

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Answer 8

Dec 23, 2013 12:31 PM in response to Mhdi Lmn

And it is still spam.

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Answer 9

Oct 25, 2015 6:06 AM in response to GGfromSC

And now, years later, I am getting this. Is it the same thing? Looks pretty real, but I am actually listening to my iTunes right now. I don't want to click the link. Anyone know for sure?

===================================

Update your account when you're ready.

We suspect that someone is trying to use your account. When you're ready, click the link below to update your account information. For your safety your account has been temporarily locked.

https://appleid.apple.com/IDMSWebAuth/login.html?appIdKey=af1139274f266b22b68c2a 3e7a.

Case ID: 662498345

This link will expire after 24 hours.

Sincerely,

Apple Support

(legit looking logos, etc.)

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Thanks for any help.

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