I have a two-step verification process. Today I received this rmail. I think it is a fake. Please verify this email for me. It is addressed to my specific email and the link is an Apple.com link. These two items make me think it is a real email. The poor grammar makes me believe it is a phishing exercise.
Identifying legitimate emails from the iTunes Store - http://support.apple.com/HT201679 - lacking in specifics, the next link is better:
Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - https://support.apple.com/HT204759
Forward attempts as an attachment (in MacOS Mail use the paperclip icon) to: reportphishing@apple.com
- Apple e-mails address you by your real name, not something like "Dear Customer" , "Dear Client" or an e-mail address.
- Apple e-mails originate from @apple.com or @itunes.com but I think it is possible to spoof a sender address
- Mouse over links to see if they direct to real Apple web sites. Do not click on them as this just tells the spammer they have a working e-mail address in their database.
- Phishing emails may include account suspension or similar threats in order to panic you into clicking on a link without thinking. They may report a fake purchase in order to infuriate you into rashly clicking on a false link to report a problem. Mar 2018 post by Niel https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8311239?answerId=33129140022#33129140022 - "Emails saying that your Apple ID has been locked or disabled are always phishing. If one actually gets disabled, its owner will be told when they try logging into it instead of through email."
- Apple will not ask for personal information in an e-mail and never for your social security number anywhere.
Apple will never send you an email like that ...
Please read here > Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
It is a phishing attempt. Do not respond to the email.
Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
It’s fake. The text displayed for a link isn’t necessarily the same as the link’s actual destination.
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Would you please help me verify this information?
