Its a scam. Apple will never address you as Dear Customer, and yes the poor grammar is also a giveaway.
Read here:
Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
Its a scam. Apple will never address you as Dear Customer, and yes the poor grammar is also a giveaway.
Read here:
Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
Send the e-mail to Apple as an attachment to a new e-mail before deleting it. Apple will always address you by your name or the name they have on file for you and the e-mail will be from @apple.com.
Please do not post your personal email address in a public forum where anyone can see it, unless you want lots of spam and phishing attempts like the one you posted.
I've asked the hosts to edit out your email address.
And yes, the email is a scam, report it to Apple, and delete it.
Yes, it is a phishing attempt. Do not respond to, or otherwise act on the email.
Received this today:
To: ***
Dec 17 at 10:43 AM
| Dear *** |
| For your protection, your Apple ID is automatically disabled. |
| We have prevented an unusual sign in attempt on your Apple account. This may have been because you're signing in from a new location or from a different device. Please review the sign in details below: |
| Your account access has been locked for the following reason(s):
What to do Next: |
LOGIN
This email was intended for ,.
Copyright 2017 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
case-id: ***
<Personal Information Edited by Host>
I received an email purportedly from Apple saying my icloud account has been compromised I suspect that this is a phishing scam based on the poor spelling and lack of Apple identification.
