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"Apple ID Temporarily Locked" Phishing Scam

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Apple ID Temporarily Locked Phishing Scam

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The email message below with the subject "Apple ID Temporarily Locked," which claims that your Apple ID has been temporarily locked, is a phishing scam. The email message is a fake and was not sent by Apple. It was designed by cyber-criminals to steal the recipients' Apple ID and password, by tricking them into clicking on a link within it, which will take them to a bogus or fake Apple sign-in page.

The "Apple ID Temporarily Locked" Phishing Scam

From Apple <secure @securecentreicloud.com>
Subject: Apple ID Temporarily Locked.

iCloud/Apple - j##@###.co.uk

This message is to inform you that your Apple Account (j##@###.co.uk) has been temporarily locked until you can validate your Apple ID details on file. This is a security measure to protect your iCloud Account from unapproved use. We apologise for the inconvenience.

You won't be able to access Apple services or the iTunes & App Store until you verify your Apple Account ownership, we urge you to complete validation as soon as possible. Failure to validate your details within a 24 hours can result in termination of your Apple/iCloud Account to safeguard our system.

How do I validate my Apple Account and unsuspended my Apple ID?

Just proceed to the link below to verify your ID. Login in using your Apple ID and password, then follow the prompts.

Validate My Apple/iCloud Account Details

While using Apple devices and web services, you’ll still login with your main e-mail address as your Apple login.

If you have questions and need support, please see the Apple ID Support site.

Sincerely,

Apple UK Support
Case Support ID: #I10BA61914-ID9

If you click on the link in the email message, you will be taken to a bogus Apple sign-in page. If you enter your user name and password on that bogus sign-in web page, it will be sent to the scammers behind this phishing email message, who will use it to hijack your Apple account.

If you were tricked into clicking on a link in the email message and entered your user name and password on the phishing website that you were taken to, please change your password immediately.

Never click on a link to sign into your online accounts. Always go directly to a website by typing the website address in your web browser address bar.

So, if you are asked to sign-in or login to our Apple account, always to go www.apple.com.

This Apple phishing scam is similar to the following:

Note: Some of the information in samples on this website may have been impersonated or spoofed.

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  • July 31, 2019 at 1:34 PM by an anonymous user from: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

    Apple lD <y0kt9nctg6o@kingstonir.com> was used yesterday to pfish for information from my Apple Account. I changed my password immediately.

    Please be wary.

  • October 1, 2018 at 5:05 AM by an anonymous user from: Ashford, England, United Kingdom

    I received a text today Monday, October 1,2018 05:01 from iCare

    Due to suspicious activity your Apple-id has been LOCKED tap

    hxxps://apple.id-loginauth.com/

    to restore full access to your Apple services.

    I realise this is a scam but if anyone knows who to send this to for investigation I would be obliged.

    Obviously iCare is not on my contact list.

    Thanks,

    Phil.

  • November 22, 2017 at 1:04 PM by info

    Here is another scam:

    - Forwarded Message -

    From: Aρρle ID. <statement-update.notices_afterVXnewest-information.ZPJWVL@8953.CJY1WJ-RFWLSC.com>

    Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 7:44 AM

    Subject: [REMINDER] : Your account has been temporary locκed, We faced some ρroblems on your recent access account. CASE-ID#91-7044"

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