Why have I been sent an email asking me for my Apple ID and Password. How can I check that this is not a scam.

I want to know why I have been sent an email from Apple to verify my account by asking for my Apple ID and password.
how do I know this is genuine and is there a way to check that this is not a scam

I would be very careful about email asking for your Apple ID and password. These are some of the Official Apple email addresses that would contact you:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
These email are not to be replied to at all and if the email you receive asks you to reply or has a link that doesn't go the Apple.com or iCloud.com domains, then they are definitely fake.

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