I just received and email form Selected Apples.
Is this real or a hoax?
Is this real? http://www.facebook.com/pages/Selected-APples/253591994664742
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You've been specially chosen chosen to celebrate with us and the first 10,000 participants Will Get An iPhone 4 for Free!
To participate, you need to do following:
Step 1. Click the "I'm Attending" button.
Step 2. Invite all of your friends, if you skip this step, the automated system will not register you. This is very important.
Step 3. "Like" this page: YOU MUST like the page to get your FREE iPhone!!
Step 4. Write on the wall "Attending" and the iPhone model you want (White/Black, 16GB/32GB)
Step 5.Also post on wall how many people you invited.
You must then go to this link http://ow.ly/5ZebO which will only verify you after the steps are completed. Thanks for Supporting Apple
Do people really still believe that someone on the Internet is just waiting to give away Stuff?
Stedman
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I've just received an email from 'Apple' saying that my apple id was used to sign into iCloud on an iphone 5S. I have an iphone 4. It then asks that I 'click here' to confirm my details and change my password. How do I tell if the email is genuine?
Apple will not ask you to click a link in an email. They may tell you to log in to your account to reset your password. Go to https://appleid.apple.com and log in if you ever want to change any information in your profile (or your password). And do not click the link I just posted; instead enter it into a browser.
You can verify the devices assigned to your account by going to https://icloud.com/find (again, don't click it), where you can see a list of devices registered to your Apple ID.
As a general rule, you should never click a link in an email or forum post without verifying it first. You can see where it goes without clicking it in most email programs and browsers by hovering your mouse pointer over it. On an iPhone you can check where it goes by holding your finger on the link (rather than just tapping it). -
I just received an email from icloud stating that my free upgrade was going to expire and it would decrease to 5 (when I have been using 10+). What is this??
The actual amount of extra free storage varies depending on how much storage previous subscribers had.
If you do nothing your storage will dowgrade to 5GB so you should make sure you don't have more content than this.
If you want to continue with the increased storage by paying for it, please see
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5527
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I just received an email from iCloud security Center about irregular activity on my account and needing me to verify my account with information like my SS#. Is this legit?
Abbie11 wrote:
It doesn't seem legit when asking for my SS#.
A very good point...
Better to be suspicious... Than Sorry... -
I have just received an email asking me to verify if I have used my account to spend 20$ which I have not, I've followed the link and am not sure if this is a hoax ?
What does the email say, and is it personalised (e.g. does it have your name in the email or just something like 'dear customer') ? There are regular phishing emails trying to get account and payment details.
You can view your account's purchase history by logging into your account on your computer's iTunes via the Store > View Account menu option, and you should see a Purchase History section with a 'see all' link to the right of it, click on that and you should then see a list of your purchases. If you are using an iOS device then you can view the last 90 days purchases via http://reportaproblem.apple.com -
I just received an email that appears to beep from Apple regarding my credit card used for my purchases with my Apple ID. I don't want to open the email until I can verify that it is not a scam. How do I find out if the notice is legitimately from apple?
Txs for the quick response. I have deleted it.
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Just received this email. Havn't purchased anything any idea????
Dear client(e),
Your ID, was just used to purchase "Wrecking ball.Mp3" by 'Miley Cyrus' from iTunes Store on a computer or device that has never been used by you before.
This purchase was initiated from 'BRAZIL'
If you made this purchase you can ignore this email, but if it was made in error, or if you believe an unauthorized person accessed your account, please reset your account informations immediately by going to
ireset.appleaccount.com => Confirm that you're the account holder and then
change your password.
N.B: If you don't update your account, Please note that it can be
used to make more orders in our stores, and then we'll be obliged to block it.
Thanks,,
Regards,
Customer SupportIt's a phishing attempt to get your account and payment details, it's not from Apple - if you clicked on the links in it and entered your details then you should change your password immediately e.g. by tapping on your id in Settings > iTunes & App Store on your iPad and selecting 'view apple id' on the popup and signing into it, via the Store > View Account menu option on your computer's iTunes or via http://appleid.apple.com
If you still have the email then you could forward it to Apple : [email protected] -
Hi, I just received an email stating that my Apple ID was just used
Hi, I just received an email to my private gmail that my Apple ID was used to buy an app from the Apple Store on a computer or device that had not previously been associated with my Apple ID. The link sent allegedly to cancel the transaction, requires my credit card details. Is it a spam? Thanks a lot in advance for the clarification
Sounds like a scam to me or rather phishing and I would expect it to want your CC details .Hope you haven't responded
They are all over the world I get 2 or 3 a week similar from " Apple " -
I just received an email from iCloud customer care saying Dear User,
Your E-mail account has exceeded its limit
UPDATE HERE
Thanks.
I think it is very suspicious and I was just wondering if this a real email or do I just delete it. I have not clicked the link at all so I am not worried about that but I just think it is very weird.
Thanks for any help you can give me.This one slipped right past iClod as legit.
Even fooled Mail's junk filter.
I hardly ever use @me.com, if at all.
I'm sticking with @mac.com.
From: Apple Support <[email protected]>
Subject: There is a problem with your account !
Date: January 20, 2014 6:09:03 PM EST
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Information Regarding Your account:
Dear Apple Member:
Attention! Your Apple account has been limited!
As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the Apple system.We recently contacted you after noticing an issue on your account.We requested information from you for the following reason:
Our system detected unusual charges to a credit card linked to your Apple account.
Reference Number:
PP-259-187-991.
Once you log in, you will be provided with steps to restore your account access. We appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure account safety.
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I have just received an email saying i have downloaded an app from another device.
This wasn't me, i have changed my password.
What do i do now?Hi stirling r,
I have always been very weary of fake emails and can easily spot the ones that get through the spam filters but for the first time in my 25 plus years memory of using email, I though a fake email was genuine.
Ok, granted the email was supposedly from Apple so there's an implied level of trust there and I had updated my Apple ID details hours before, but it was only after doing a double take at the url link in the email I realised it was fake. It was pointing to an IP address (http://104.145.233.95/..etc) and not the usual https://www.apple.com/..etc.
I just wandered how may Apple users, especially new ones would have unwittingly compromised their Apple ID details by this scam. I would love to see Apple doing more to make its users aware of scams directed at them.
Hope this helps someone!
Identifying fraudulent "phishing" email
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Dee -
I just received an email with a receipt for a purchase that i did not do
i just received an email with a receipt for a purchase that i did not do
<Personal Information Edited by Host>Most of the people on these forums, including myself, are fellow users - you're not talking to iTunes Support here. I've asked the hosts to remove your email address and address from your post
If you didn't make it and nobody else has access to your iTunes account then you can contact iTunes Support via this link and ask them for help : http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/ - click on Contact iTunes Store Support on the right-hand side of the page, then Purchases, Billing & Redemption -
I just received an email receipt from iTunes for a product I did not purchase. Is this a phishing scam? How can I find out if it was really purchased?
The following describes how to see your purchase history: See your purchase history in the iTunes Store
The following also has information: How iTunes Store charges might look on credit and debit card statements
If the charge is not yours you may want to contact iTunes Support https://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/ and your credit card company. -
Ok, I just received an email...
I have just received an email saying...
Dear iCloud User
You have to Update and verify your iCloud Email, For immediate access, please Click Here to validate your account to avoid email closure.
Regards,
iCloud Online (R)
I don't think this is a real email. I haven't clicked on the link or anything. Is this a real email? Or do I just ignore it?It is a scam to obtain your personal info. Do not respond.
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Just received an email "Congrats on your Adobe Revel Premium".
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It sounds very much like one to me. With grammar like that Apple would not employ you. Just delete it and if you receive follow up ones there is a phishing advice contact I will add to this post when I find it.
This is a guide document to phishing from Apple. Identifying fraudulent "phishing" email
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