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Is this spam? c.apple.com...

I received an email in my mailbox from this address:

news@insideapple.apple.com

and inside is the following message:


Dear iTunes account owner,


Apple is committed to providing parents and kids with a great experience on the App Store. We

review all app content before allowing it on our store, provide a wide range of age-appropriate

content, and include parental controls in iOS to make it easy for parents to restrict or disable

access to content.


We’ve heard from some customers that it was too easy for their kids to make in-app purchases.

As a result, we’ve improved controls for parents so they can better manage their children’s

purchases, or restrict them entirely. Additionally, we are offering refunds in certain cases.


Our records show that you made some in-app purchases, and if any of these were unauthorized purchases by a minor, you might be eligible for a refund from Apple.


Please follow the steps below to submit a refund request:


• Find your in-app purchase records. Check your email for iTunes receipts or use a computer to sign in to your iTunes account and view your Purchase History.



• Use this link to submit your refund request to Apple.



• Provide the requested information and enter “Refund for In-App Purchases made by a minor”

in the Details section.



Apple will review your request and contact you via email about your refund status. All refund requests must be submitted no later than April 15, 2015.


If you have any questions or need further assistance with your refund request, please contact Apple.


To learn more about parental controls in iOS, please see this article.


Thank you.


App​le



Now those words with an underline is actualy supposed to be a hyperlink and they all have the same beginning address, which is c.apple.com and then there's a bunch of random letters and numbers in the format of a hyperlink.

I did a google search and i could not find ONE result with that link in the beginning so I'm thinking maybe it's a phishing site. Also I have no made any recent purchases lately, in fact, the last time i purchased something in the itunes store was a little over a year ago. Plus, if i did purchase something i would've received an email from apple along with a receipt of purchase so I'm thinking this is indeed spam.


Can i have some more confirmation about this?

iPhone 3GS, iOS 6.1.3

Posted on Mar 26, 2014 12:39 PM

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6 replies

Mar 31, 2014 7:32 AM in response to Spaticles

Apple appears to be sending these messages out to most if not all of their customers, at least in selected countries, probably as a result of their settlement of the lawsuit over in-app purchases. Given the high rate of phising messages, Apple probably could have crafted the email better, but if you look at the embedded URLs, none, to my recollection, lead directly to any site that will ask for account information.


Regards.

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