Q: I've just received an email saying I purchased a game for $12.99 from Brazil.  Is this a scam

Did the email ask for you to provide any personal info? Is there a charge on your credit card? If the answer is no to these questions then it is likely that someone just erroneously typed in your email address during the purchase process. If the answer is yes then contact your credit card company and dispute the charge if there is one. Do not provide any personal data to anyone asking in an email.

Firstdog1 wrote:

 

Is this a scam?

Undoubtedly. Do not click any links in the email. You can check your account directly from within iTunes.

See these support resources:

Identifying fraudulent "phishing" email

Identifying legitimate emails from the iTunes Store

Phishing and Other Suspicious Emails

The last one includes information on forwarding the original message with headers to Apple at reportphishing@apple.com which, one hopes, they might use to take down fraudulent websites that are used for this type of scam.

tt2

Does it ask you to follow the link in order to confirm the transaction or asks for your personal info? If you haven't bought it it is scam.

Check the articles below and report the scam to Apple: reportphishing@apple.com

You will find more information about phishing attempts here:

https://www.apple.com/legal/more-resources/phishing/

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204759

But did you click that link? If you did, and entered your details, then you have given scammers access to your AppleID. Change the password immediately.

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