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Larryking3
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Q: The Received email saying its from Apple and tells me to verify password within 48 hours.  Scam?

rreceived email from "Apple" telling me to verify password within 48 hours.    Is this a scam?

Posted on Jul 17, 2016 10:13 AM

by Camelot,Solvedanswer
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A:

Yes, it's almost certainly a scam.

 

The only time Apple would send you any mail regarding your password is if you click the 'Forgot password' link on one of their sites, and even then the email would tell you how to change or reset it, not verify.

Posted on Jul 17, 2016 12:29 PM

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