PSA: Those with an Apple ID need to watch out for this email

posted by Alan F.

Apr 11, 2014, 10:41 AM

Screenshot of phishing email

The art of phishing has become so refined that these days, it is extremely hard to tell a legitimate request for information from an attempt to steal your personal data. The latest phishing scheme to become a widespread nuisance threat to those with an email account (which is really everybody, these days) involves a letter that is aimed at those with an Apple ID.

Showing an originating email address of "service@apple.co," the email claims that "Apple" could not validate your account information, and then offers a link to another page. On this second page, you would then presumably give up your personal information, including passwords and credit card account numbers. This is the type of personal information that can be used to drain your bank accounts and raise your credit card balance.

At Apple's support site is an article written by the tech giant, explaining how to spot a fraudulent phishing email. If you do receive an email that looks like the one that accompanies this article, do not click on the link, do not give out information, and try to block the address from where the email came from.

source: RedmondPie

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8 Comments

3. lllIIIlllIIl

Posts: 48; Member since: Apr 11, 2014

I receive emails like this all the time in regards to any popular service. "Y0ur Call of Dewty acownt haz been compromized. Enter soshul security number here" "Ur WoW akownt was banned. Entur password to unbann urself" All from silly sender names that make no sense what-so-ever. Do people check these things or do they get so scared they fall for this joke of thievery lol?

posted on Apr 11, 2014, 11:33 AM 2

4. Jommick

Posts: 221; Member since: Sep 10, 2013

Some get legitimately scared because they're new to the internet or they haven't been educated as to what phishing is. Not everyone is as advanced as the vocal reader base of this website.

posted on Apr 11, 2014, 12:23 PM 2

5. lllIIIlllIIl

Yes agreed; like my father lol. The way he uses his smartphone and computer is funny. So tech-illiterate.

posted on Apr 11, 2014, 12:27 PM 0

6. Ashoaib

Posts: 3309; Member since: Nov 15, 2013

there are still many scientist in this world, infact full of it... few days back my colleague was telling that he won a million pound lottery, he received an email... I replied WTH and in my heart I said fu** you, take your dumb hole out of here... still there are people who believe this sh*t

posted on Apr 11, 2014, 1:38 PM 0

7. lllIIIlllIIl

…What…?

posted on Apr 11, 2014, 1:41 PM 0

8. jroc74

Posts: 6023; Member since: Dec 30, 2010

In all fairness....there are no real tell tell signs in that screen shot. Usually its spelling... on desktop PC's you can hover the mouse over links to see where its really going to. Over the years I've learned if I get an email that ....might...be a scam of a real site I just open a new tab or window and go to the real site myself. Is that one of Apple's real email addresses? If not...thats usually the first give away.