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recieved an email about a questionable login on my account from a new device or new location. It ask me to fill out personal info including my S.S. But when I entered my number its said wrong number. Is this a scam because it stated I have one week from the 17th to prove something or my account will be deleted . I didnt login on this day so im confused. Please Help
It's a scam. Do not follow any links or enter any (more) personal data. You could report it to Apple by forwarding it as an email attachment to reportphishing@apple.com - then delete it.
Apple will never email you this way - if they have to lock your account for security reasons they won't tell you, they will wait for you to find out and contact them. Any messages from Apple will address you by name, not 'Dear Customer' or similar. Apple will never ask you to enter or 'verify' personal details.
It's a scam. Do not follow any links or enter any (more) personal data. You could report it to Apple by forwarding it as an email attachment to reportphishing@apple.com - then delete it.
Apple will never email you this way - if they have to lock your account for security reasons they won't tell you, they will wait for you to find out and contact them. Any messages from Apple will address you by name, not 'Dear Customer' or similar. Apple will never ask you to enter or 'verify' personal details.
No, they have no need of it (and accounts don't get deleted), it's a phishing email - you could forward it to Apple : reportphishing@apple.com , and then delete it.
Phishing and similar emails : Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
Genuine iTunes emails : Identifying legitimate emails from the iTunes Store - Apple Support
If you entered your iTunes account's password on their phishing site you should change it immediately.
I believe it's illegal to use it as an identifier (such as at a doctor's office, identifying patients by their SSN). They used to do that (in fact, at one doctor's office they told me that they could not accept me as a patient unless I gave them my SSN because that is what they used for ID purposes and there was no need re. insurance - I walked out), but that practice was (thankfully) discontinued some time ago.
Thank you I forwarded it to Apple . Giving my SS throws a red flag to me. Better safe and ask . Thanks again
Thanks for your help. I sent a copy to Apple and deleted the email
Actually, it illegal to ask for your social security number. It's always been that way. Unfortunately, industry and every one else has ignored this law.
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It is not illegal to ask.
Give Babowa 20 greenies, she has it correct. But it isn't illegal to just ask.
LOL !!!
does apple ask your social security number thru email
