Has any gotten an email that looks like this? I think I clicked on the link and it sent me to what looked like the Apple ID sign on page and I think it asked me for my SS number and birthday? But it will only send you there once. When I click on it subsequently, it will send me to the real Apple ID sign-on page. Has anyone experienced this?
MacBook Pro, Windows Vista
"asked me for my SS number and birthday? "
Never give out personal information in a situation like this.
More than likely spam and / or scam.
Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
If you received or acted on a likely phishing message:
If you received a suspicious email, please forward it to reportphishing@apple.com. If you're on a Mac, select the email and choose Forward As Attachment from the Message menu.
If you think you might have entered personal information like a password or credit card info on a scam website, immediately change your Apple ID password.
"asked me for my SS number and birthday? "
Never give out personal information in a situation like this.
More than likely spam and / or scam.
Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
If you received or acted on a likely phishing message:
If you received a suspicious email, please forward it to reportphishing@apple.com. If you're on a Mac, select the email and choose Forward As Attachment from the Message menu.
If you think you might have entered personal information like a password or credit card info on a scam website, immediately change your Apple ID password.
I got the same one today. A few days ago I got a different one, also at the same email address I rarely use. That one was supposedly from Apple, but it was clearly fake due to lack of punctuation, poor grammar, spelling errors & the fact that it was sent to "AppleID Member" rather than my name. Here's what it said:
Dear AppleID Member,
We have noticed that your account information appears to be invalid and unverified.
The following changes to your Apple ID were made on 20 Sept 2018
We need to verify your account information in order for you to keep continue using your Apple ID Account You need to sign and verify it as soon as possible, you should do this soon because disabled accounts are eventually deleted along emails, iCloud, and other data stored with Apple
Thank you for your continued loyalty and support
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Sincerely,
Apple Support
I have had two of these emails in the last week. It looks legit at first glance, but the grammar is poor " you are in charged for your subscription" and the email it is coming from is all kinds of wrong. I sent it to Apple phishing and deleted it. Hate getting spam!
Apple will always address you by your name or the name they have on file for you, not Dear Customer, Dear Client or by using your e-mail address. The e-mail will be from @apple.com or @iTunes.com. E-mail addresses can be spoofed. You can go to Mail/View/Message/Show all Headers to see more. Apple e-mails will never contain an attachment. Apple will never request personal information such as Social Security numbers.
The only exception to the above I have noticed is if you order something from the Apple Store (apple.com), your receipt will be addressed to Dear Apple Customer. That is a receipt for a purchase you initiated.
I just got the same one today. Mine did not have the Apple logo and I got “charged” $150.99. I would not have purchased Spotify, however I thought maybe it somehow got clicked in my app store account. Then when I saw that I was being “in charged”, I knew right away this was a scam.
I got what I think is the same one the next day. Also "in charged $150.99" for Spotify, which I wouldn't have subscribed to either. No Apple logo this time, though it did say it was from "Apple ID." At the bottom it also said "Copyright 2018," which is not usual for a sales receipt to have.
Somehow the text in the blue rectangle got left out. It said: "Verify account informations" (sic). The incorrect "s" is what first caught my eye indicating the letter was a phishing attempt.
Send the e-mail to Apple as an attachment to a new e-mail before deleting it. You can forward as an attachment by going to Mail/Message/Forward as attachment.
Just this morning. Actually a very good phishing attempt to hack your info.
Take a screenshot of the email you suspect to be fraudulent and send it to reportphishing@apple.com.
Thank you. I always send suspected phishing attempts pretending to be from Apple to Apple at the email address you cite.
Thank you. See my response to Eric Root. I know how to report to Apple, & customarily do so. But posting here is a way to communicate with other Apple users, not just Apple HQ.
Apple ID subscription phishing email from Spotify
