Q: We got fake emails wanted to verify our apple accounts.

Not sure what you mean by "people who do not control the sender." Please elaborate. Any email that does not come from an @apple.com email address but poses as Apple is not really from Apple. If you suspect the emails you received for phishing emails, forward them to reportphishing@apple.com and then delete them. For more tips see Avoiding Phishing Scams.

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Apple is a big target for phishing emails. Sounds like you did well in recognizing that those emails were not really from Apple.

Anytime you get an email that just makes you pause and wonder if it's real, it's probably time to just delete it.

Hi

The following support articles explain how to check the authenticity of emails that claim to be from Apple:  

• Identifying legitimate emails from the iTunes Store - Apple Support
• Identifying fraudulent "phishing" email - Apple Support

To report phishing attempts to Apple (instructions cover attempts received via email and message), follow the instructions here:

• http://www.apple.com/legal/more-resources/phishing/