I received an email from Apple that I won a large sum of money in the Lotteries undertaken in your company, I can get you more detailed information about Winning if it is not nonsense

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On a broader note (especially prevalent in PayPal circles) ...
Few legitimate businesses send "click this" as the only way to access their internal sites.  Your bank sends e-mails telling you that something occurs, but tells you to access their site manually or by calling.  And PayPal even says that you should manually access their site with a typed unsername/password.
If you mouse-over an apple-link that shows up as "[email protected]", you stay far away.
It is a dangerous place in e-mail-land.

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  • I keep receiving verification emails from apple that are not from me

    Hi, I've received more than 20 emails from [email protected] in the same day to verify my email address, the messages are in French, and according to google translate:
    "Dear (Not me),
    You entered (my Gmail address missing the dots) as contact email address for your Apple ID. To complete the process, we need to verify that it is your email address. Just click the link below and log in using your Apple ID and password.
    Should I be worried? Did someone access my account? I changed my password but received the same email later.
    The last email was different, it say, according to google translate:
    "Find My iPhone was disabled in iPhone (Not me but same as above)..."

    Hey there Mr.224,
    It sounds like you are getting emails from a sender that appears to be Apple, but with information that clearly is not yours. I recommend a couple of things here. First log into your account at http://appleid.apple.com, and see if the email address from the message you got is listed in your Alternate Email address. If so, and you do not want it there, delete the email address.
    If it is not there, then take a look at this article with informatin about identifying Phishing emails:
    Identifying fraudulent "phishing" email
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4933
    If you have additional concerns about your account security you may want to consider Two Step Verification:
    Apple ID: Frequently asked questions about two-step verification for Apple ID
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5570
    If you have any additional account security issues, you can contact our Account Security team for assistance. Note you will need to verify your account info.
    Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699
    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
    Cheers,
    Sterling

  • I just received an email from Apple that I was choose to complete a Apple survey to receive a Mac . Is this for real or a scam?

    I just got an email that I was selected as a winner for a apple survey. Then I would receive a iMac . Is this for real?

    It is a scam. Forward a copy of the email to both your internet service provider and your email service provider and explain that it is likely a phishing scam. DO not visit the site of the survey or any other link in the email. Delete the email.

  • TS3988 I received an email from Apple that an iCloud email address had been reserved for me.  How to I retrieve it to use in setting up iCloud?

    How do you retrieve the iCloud email address that Apple said it reserved for you?

    Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > [select your iCloud account] > Account > Mail (it's under "Advanced").

  • 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's asking me to sign in to confirm my details and change my password.  How do I know if this email is genuine?

    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).

  • Received a email from Apple stating that my Apple ID was used for a purchase not on my device. It had a link to cancel purchase but asked for my email and password which I gave then it wanted my credit card info! I didn't give that,what should I do?

    Received a email from Apple stating that my Apple ID was used for a purchase not on my device. It had a link to cancel purchase but asked for my email and password which I gave then it wanted my credit card info! I didn't give that,what should I do? Do you think this is just a way to get my credit card information?

    It sounds like a phishing email. You can't "cancel" purchases. You've now given them your AppleID and password, so you should immediately change your password to something new and very secure.
    Also watch out for suspicicious activity on your account.

  • I received an email from Apple, it's said that my Apple account has been limited

    so i received this email from Apple, it's said that my Apple account has been limited and frozen.
    Dear Client,
    This is an automatic message by the system to let you know that you have to confirm your account information within 48 hours. Your account has been frozen temporarily in order to protect it.
    The account will continue to be frozen until it is approved and validate your account information. Once you have updated your account records, your information will be confirmed and your account will start to work as normal once again.
    This will help protect you in the future. The process does not take more than 3 minutes.
    To proceed to confirm your account information please click here and follow the instructions that will be required.
    ⓒ 2013 Apple.com All rights reserved.
    i clicked the link, but didn't fill the form. is it mean that my CC information is save?
    Thank you for your help.

    yohanawulan,
    This is not a valid request.
    Ignore it.

  • HT201363 my husband received an email from Apple stating we needed new credit card information.  We had just gotten a new credit card and couldn't remember if we updated it or not.  What kind of questions would you ask for that? It may have been fraud?

    My husband received an email from Apple stating our account was frozen and we needed to update our credit information.  We recently got a new credit card and so went ahead and updated information.  They asked about mothers maiden name and social security information.  Now we are feeling skeptical.  Are these the kinds of questions Apple would ask?  Now all my information is out there and I can't even get a hold of a human being at support to answer any questions for me as to whether they sent this or not????? Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    That email was a phishing attempt to get your iTunes account and payment details - iTunes accounts aren't 'frozen', and iTunes don't need your social security info.
    If your husband entered his card details then he should contact the card issuer immediately and get it cancelled and replaced.
    He should also change the password on his iTunes account e.g. via the Store > View Account menu option on his computer's iTunes or via http://appleid.apple.com
    If you still have the email then you could forward it to Apple : [email protected]

  • I received an email from apple informing me that someone has signed in to icloud using my apple id so i immedietly changed my apple id password but i wonder if he could retreive any of my information of my icloud account?

    I received an email from apple informing me that someone has signed in to icloud using my apple id so i immedietly changed my apple id password but i wonder if he could retreive any of my information of my icloud account?

    Welcome to the Apple Community.
    Yes, that's possible.

  • I received and email from Apple Customer Support that my Id has been stolen and that I am to sign into the link provided and update by changing password. I am not certain that the email came from Apple.

    I received and email from Apple Customer Support that my Id has been stolen and that I am to sign into the link provided and update by changing password. I am not certain that the email came from Apple.

    It did not come from Apple. Do not click on the link and do not supply your password. It is a scam. You can report the phishing email to Apple here:
    Phishing & Other Suspicious Emails
    Once you have done so, delete it.
    Cheers,
    GB

  • ATTENTION!! RECEIVED FRAUDULENT EMAIL PRETENDING TO BE APPLE!! I received an email informing of a purchase made on my account and telling me to change my password if did not purchase the item, which I had not. I have received valid emails from Apple

    ATTENTION!! RECEIVED FRAUDULENT EMAIL PRETENDING TO BE APPLE!! I received an email informing of a purchase made on my account and telling me to change my password if did not purchase the item, which I had not. I have received valid emails from Apple in the past asking letting me know a purchase had been made and asking if I had made the purchase, but the item listed has alway been a purchase that I had made. Since I had received similar emails in the past, I didn't think anything of it. Because I had not purchased the item listed, I immediately clicked on the link in order to change my password, which has been suggested in authentic emails i had received from Apple in the past. The site I was redirected to was exactly the same as the Apple site where you go to change your password. I entered my userID and password and it stated a verification email would be sent, if it was not sent click "resend email." When I did not receive an email, after about 10 seconds I went to the Apple site and followed the SAME EXACT step on pages that were IDENTICAL to the FRAUDULENT website I apparently had just been at. When I clicked "Send verification email," I DID receive an email within seconds, which had a special link that brought me to a page where I could change my password, which I did. I later compared a legitimate email to the FRAUDULENT email and I DID FIND A DIFFERENCE, BUT IT WAS ALMOST UNNOTICEABLE unless you were really, really looking.  I doubt it would be noticed by anyone if not comparing it closely to a real email. THE DIFFERENCE WAS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE AUTHENTIC EMAIL, THERE WERE THREE LINKS THAT COULD BE SELECTED - My Apple ID/Support/Privacy Policy. ON THE FRAUDULENT EMAIL THESE LINKS WERE NOT PRESENT!!! Just today I received an email from Apple stating my password had been changed today. I did not change my password today. When I changed after getting the fake email, I did not think about my SECURITY QUESTIONS!!! If you forget your Apple password, you are able to answer the security questions in place of your ID and you get a confirmation email. Even though I changed my password within a one minute when I did not get a confirmation email with a link to change my password right away and I went dierctly to Apple's site, apparently it was enough time to take all the information on my account - INCLUDING MY DEBIT CARD NUMBER, WHICH HAD BEEN REQUIRED WHEN I INITIALLY SET UP THE ACCOUNT!!! Today I received a call from VISA FRAUD PROTECTION asking about strange activity on my account and stating they were concerned and wanted to ensure I had used the account. I HAD NOT, AND ALL THE MONEY IN MY BANK ACCOUNT HAD BEEN STOLEN!!!!! I am writing this in hopes that many people will see it and NOT FALL VICTIM TO THIS SCAM. Please pay close attention to any emails you supposedly receive from Apple - If the links "MY APPLE ID/SUPPORT/PRIVACY POLICY," PLEASE DO NOT ASSUME IT IS AN AUTHENTIC EMAIL FROM APPLE. I suggest you immediately forward the email to apple, which I didn't do because this happened days ago. Nothing was taken from my money that was already on the Apple account, and nothing had been taken from my checking account. I guess I assumed there had been something wrong with the link in the email directing me to where I could change my password, plus I had gone to the valid Apple website and changed my password for real, and I guess I was thinking that changing my password would prevent someone from being able to acces my account info. PLEASE DO NOT FALL VICTIM TO THIS SCAM AS I DID!!!!

    No need for alarm. There are several folks a day posting like threads. Most folks know these phishing attempts for what they are and merely delete with prejudice.
    To the bottom line... if you wish - and I am sure Apple will take notice - you should FORWARD the email to [email protected] and delete.
    CCC

  • I forgot my apple id password so i create a new one. the problem is i cant remove my first apple id because any time i tried to reset my password i never received any email from Apple.now the problem is my iCloud and ... have problem on my iPhone????

    I have a problem with my I phone5 . after i bought an iPhone6 and i joined it to my iTunes , the same problem happens to my new Iphone.
    i thought with the new Apple ID the problem could be solved. so i create a new Apple ID. now i have 2 I Phones  with the same problem means i can't remove my first Apple ID because any time i try to reset my password and delete the Apple ID i don't receive any Email from APPLE .
    Please HELP me. i would be very appreciated .
    thank you very much.

    Hello ba.t,
    After reviewing your post, it sounds like you tried to reset the Apple ID password but did not receive the email. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help the issue.
    If you didn't receive your verification or reset email - Apple Support
    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
    Have a nice day,
    Mario

  • I received an email from "Apple Alerts" datareapplesecurity@apple.co.uk Subject: Pending Purchase Notification Your AppleID was used to buy the "H

    I received an email from "Apple Alerts" <[email protected]>
    Subject: Pending Purchase Notification
    Your AppleID was used to buy the "H&C" from the iTunes Store on a Personal Computer or device that had not previously been linked to that AppleID.
    This purchase was initiated from the following IP: 217.149.115.181 (Volgograd, Russia).
    If you made this buying, you can overlook this email. It was emailed to you just to warn you if you did not make the purchase by your own.
    If you did not make the operation, we encourage you to verify your AppleID:
    Does anyone know if this is a scam?  Sound like a scam to me?  Thanks Lu

    It's not from Apple, it's a phishing attempt to try and get your account and payment details - forward it to Apple : [email protected] , and then delete it.
    If anybody else sees this thread and is unsure whether an email is genuine or not :
    Phishing and similar emails : Phishing & Other Suspicious Emails
    Phishing emails : Identifying fraudulent "phishing" email - Apple Support
    Genuine iTunes emails : Identifying legitimate emails from the iTunes Store - Apple Support

  • TS4009 I received an email from apple stating my icloud storage was almost full. I deleted apps and photos and the storage has not changed, so what am I supposed to do?

    I received an email from apple stating my icloud storage was almost full. I deleted apps and photos and the storage has not changed, so what am I supposed to do?

    ...  I clicked on it (I know I am not supposed to do this - I won't ever do it again) and no window opened up.
    You're right - it is never a good idea to click on links sent in an email unless you are absolutely certain they are legitimate, and that is only becoming more difficult as spammers and phishing attempts are getting better every day. Having no association with Verizon is all the more reason to simply delete the thing.
    Next, by supplying your email address all you did was confirm to whatever site was sending you this spam that your email address was legitimate. Again, when in doubt just delete the email and forget you ever saw it.
    ...  How can I check to see if my computer has been hacked and how can I protect it further.
    The good news is that is highly unlikely. The bad news is that your email address might be used as the "from" address for spam sent to others, and that you are only more likely to get more spam from the phony Verizon site as well as every other potentially malicious operators.
    The best advice would be to simply abandon that email address, but if you can live with the previous potential concerns it would be overkill. I would recommend changing your passwords for financial institutions (banks, credit cards and so forth) as well as your email account or accounts. That is simply good practice whether or not you did what you did.
    As far as any malware is concerned, again that is unlikely, but make sure you run Software Update to get all Apple's latest updates.

  • I received an email from apple, but in russian about iCloud any reason why?

    I recently received an email from apple, but written in russian about iCloud login any reason why?  I've occassionaly received emails written in russian. No idea.

    I was adding my osx mail to a new mac, and I logged into icloud in order to transfer contacts, etc.  The email appears legit, but in Russian.  Basically the email looks like a statement that i've logged on from a new device, but its written in cyrillic.  I just used google translate to understand it.  I deleted the message, and there was a link at the bottom, but obviously i didnt touch it.  Just strange and coincidental.  Not sure what to make of it.  It has happened before, but I always deleted them.

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