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iPad Air, iOS 9.3.3
It is a scam. Do not provide any credit card information. If you have already done so, contact your credit card issuer and have them replace the card.
It's a scam. Apple does not use email to contact you. Apple would never ask for this information.
OK, my good croc friend. Yes, the OP's email is a scam because it asked for info but Apple does use emails to contact us. I got this one yesterday and it was legit.
| Dear (friend of macjack) |
| Your Apple ID (xxxx@xxxx.net ) was used to sign in to iCloud via a web browser. |
Date and Time: July 27, 2016, 10:57 PM CDT
Browser: Chrome
| If the information above looks familiar, you can disregard this email. |
| If you have not signed in to iCloud recently and believe someone may have accessed your account, go to Apple ID ( https://appleid.apple.com ) and change your password as soon as possible. |
Apple Support
Howdy "el"
Lest we forget how clever these nefarious folks can be...
They can craft an email that "looks" much like yours (and mine below) - but a real Apple email will "cookie cutter" (verbatim except for "merged info") and look exactly like this - note that the "FROM" is accurately displayed, but that can be spoofed in this view, but not in the Full Header
If they say, "Dear friend of macjack" I've got to stop this!! 😝
The key is to look in the Full Header but likely not useful for most... You know but most do not.
macjack wrote:
If they say, "Dear friend of macjack" I've got to stop this!! 😝
That should have been a clue... scam for sure... my mistake. 👿
Thus, Apple has instructed us to simply send these critters as Forward as Attachment - then https://www.phishlabs.com/ = eCrime Management = can do what they do (methods and means should remain private) WITH the full headers
Then delete with prejudice!
Sounds good to me...
I received an email about someone using my account with weird language in it pls value spent.then when clicking on link to confirm yi did not make this transacrption it asked me for full contact details including bank card. How reliable is that?
