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Macneck

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Oct 17, 2012
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Hello everyone!

I just received the following email and wanted to share:
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From: Apple Support <adminappleidserviceissueno-replyabusea51[AT]hardkalinow.com>
Date: October 6, 2017, 12:33:15 WEST
To: service[AT]appleids.com
Subject: [Summary Report Alert] : App-Store Order Number HDH6YMK37


This message is from a trusted sender. [THIS LINE IS IN GREEN BACKGROUND]


Our team has detected unusual activity towards your account, Please review your recent activity and we will help you take the corrective action.



Read your secure message by opening the attachment (pdf). you will be prompted to open (Press Verify Your Account Now) the file or save (download) it to your computer. for the best results, save the file first, then open it in a Web browser.

Sincerely,

Thank you for your prompt attention to this.

Apple Support Team, Inc.


Copyright © 2017 Apple Distribution International, Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Republic of Ireland.

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The parts in [] are mine. The message has a PDF attached with a link to where they want you to enter your ID and password.

Some advise from Apple to this regard here.
 
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iapplelove

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I pretty much delete anything and everything I get. And directly go to the website itself.

But imagine the thousands of folk who don’t know the difference? It’s like candy from a baby sadly.
 

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Oct 16, 2017
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It is obviously very unprofessional phishing mail and it is good to report it to the Apple on mail

reportphishing@apple.com




EDIT:

Sorry for double posting, in the meantime, @johannnn wrote the same thing, which is essential for all Apple community :)
 
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