Niku
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Q: Something wrong here?

I was able to get in, so I guess it didn't apply to me.

 

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Posted on Oct 16, 2015 12:21 PM

by Meg St._Clair,Solvedanswer
Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair
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A:

Niku wrote:

 

Well, I no longer am so quick to criticize errors such as his when I think  about my many typos. It is sometimes very embarrassing to read something of my own. I wrote that? Anyway, typos do happen. Spellcheck catches most of them, but it does not operate in all situations, here, for instance. It was many years before I learned that you can activate something similar here, but I almost always forget about it.To me, Spellcheck should always function, whether summoned or not.

Apples and oranges. Your emails are not scrutinized by a legal department, probably a marketing department and who knows who else. When Apple sends a form communication, it isn't just written on the fly by an intern.

 

Spelling and grammar errors are generally a very good test of whether an email really is from a legitimate company. Very often, phishing emails are written by people whose native language is something other than the language of the email. 

Posted on Oct 16, 2015 4:39 PM

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  • by stedman1,

    stedman1 stedman1 Oct 13, 2015 4:53 PM in response to Niku
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    Oct 13, 2015 4:53 PM in response to Niku

    It is a phishing attempt. Do not respond. Do not divulge any personal or financial information.

    You can use the address below to forward the suspect email message to Apple. reportphishing@apple.com

     

    The link below has information to help identify fraudulent emails.

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4933

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Oct 16, 2015 12:36 PM in response to Niku
    Level 9 (59,182 points)
    iPhone
    Oct 16, 2015 12:36 PM in response to Niku

    The bad grammar is a dead giveaway: "Dears Client"

  • by Niku,

    Niku Niku Oct 16, 2015 1:19 PM in response to Meg St._Clair
    Level 2 (305 points)
    Mac OS X
    Oct 16, 2015 1:19 PM in response to Meg St._Clair

    Well, I no longer am so quick to criticize errors such as his when I think  about my many typos. It is sometimes very embarrassing to read something of my own. I wrote that? Anyway, typos do happen. Spellcheck catches most of them, but it does not operate in all situations, here, for instance. It was many years before I learned that you can activate something similar here, but I almost always forget about it.To me, Spellcheck should always function, whether summoned or not.

  • by BobTheFisherman,

    BobTheFisherman BobTheFisherman Oct 16, 2015 4:17 PM in response to Niku
    Level 6 (15,428 points)
    Oct 16, 2015 4:17 PM in response to Niku

    Of course it didn't apply to you. As stated, it is a phishing attempt from some crook trying to get your personal and/or financial information. Why are you defending this crook's bad grammar. We all make mistakes but the point is this is a phish. Who cares about their grammar except that it is an indicator that the message did not come from a professional company like Apple.

  • by Meg St._Clair,Solvedanswer

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Oct 16, 2015 4:39 PM in response to Niku
    Level 9 (59,182 points)
    iPhone
    Oct 16, 2015 4:39 PM in response to Niku

    Niku wrote:

     

    Well, I no longer am so quick to criticize errors such as his when I think  about my many typos. It is sometimes very embarrassing to read something of my own. I wrote that? Anyway, typos do happen. Spellcheck catches most of them, but it does not operate in all situations, here, for instance. It was many years before I learned that you can activate something similar here, but I almost always forget about it.To me, Spellcheck should always function, whether summoned or not.

    Apples and oranges. Your emails are not scrutinized by a legal department, probably a marketing department and who knows who else. When Apple sends a form communication, it isn't just written on the fly by an intern.

     

    Spelling and grammar errors are generally a very good test of whether an email really is from a legitimate company. Very often, phishing emails are written by people whose native language is something other than the language of the email.