Where to Report spammer/hacker using fake Apple email domain

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Where to Report spammer/hacker using fake Apple email domain

Hi,

I've been hearing news about Apple being a favorite for hackers and spammers, I've received email from Apple supposedly, but when I checked the full email address it says... "@email.apple.com" which is not what I get regularly from the real apple domain "@apple.com"

So... I logged in at your support page, looking for that part where I can report this (including the email details so you could trace this).

I also suggest you should have a sandbox for reporting email fraud and scam, so we could just forward that scam mail

Well, thanks and have a nice day.

regards,

Perry B.

(raydi89)

iPhone 6, iOS 9.0.2, null

Posted on Oct 4, 2015 9:10 PM

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Answer 1

Niel

Level 10

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Oct 4, 2015 9:15 PM in response to raydi89

Use reportphishing@apple.com.

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ChitlinsCC

Level 7

20,924 points

Oct 5, 2015 10:49 AM in response to raydi89

Howdy ray

email.apple.com is a valid subdomain owned by Apple > http://whois.icann.org/en/lookup?name=email.apple.com

For that matter the DOMAIN " apple.com " is the only indicator of validity of anything in a communication from Apple.

I think you should carefully inspect the content of the email (of course the HEADER - return path is spoofable) for tell-tale signs that it is not from Apple - spelling good? Your RealName in the greeting?(Apple knows it and uses it as a "warm fuzzy" assurance of their emails legitimacy) - links got to where they say on Hover? etc.

If you still think the email is bogus, Forward as ATTACHMENT to reportphishing@apple.com - see > http://www.apple.com/legal/more-resources/phishing/

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