Apple iTunes and App Store Phishing Scams - "If You Did Not Authorize This Purchase"
Apple users, beware of the fake email messages below, which were sent by cyber-criminals to steal their potential victims Apple login information or credentials. And, although the fake email messages appear as if they were sent from Apple’s or other legitimate company’s email addresses, they were not. The cyber-criminals behind the phishing email messages, use a technique called email-spoofing, to make an email message appear as if it came from an email address, but was actually sent from another email address.
Apple users, who were tricked by the fake and phishing email messages below, are asked to change their passwords immediately and contact Apple.
To avoid phishing scams that steals login or account credentials, Apple users should never click on a link to sign into their accounts, they should always use the following link: https://appleid.apple.com/signin.
The Fake or Phishing Apple iTunes Email Messages
iTunes Store
Dear ,
Thank you for purchasing the following item:
Product Name: MineCraft - Pocket Edition
Order Number: MHCVW293HD
Receipt Date: 04/03/2014
Order total: AUD 5.25If you did not authorize this purchase, please visit the iTunes Payment Cancellation Form within the next 12 hours in order to cancel the payment.
You can find the iTunes Store Terms of Sale and Sales Policies by launching your iTunes application and clicking on Terms of Sale or Sales Policies.
Apple respects your privacy.
19 Nov 2015 SEQUENCE NO.
1-227195546
ORDER ID
MHBTVW7QKF DOCUMENT NO.
158103989869App Store TYPE PURCHASED FROM PRICE
TomTom Western Europe
TomTom Western EuropeiOS App Desktop $42.99
Inclusive of VAT at 20%
VAT charged at 20% $7.17
TOTAL $42.99
If you did not authorize this purchase, please visit the iTunes Payment Cancellation FormThis is not a VAT notice. Copyright 2015 iTunes S.r.l.
All rights reserved
Thank you for buying the following product:
Product Name: World Of Go
Order Number: WUUFMWS5VW293H1D
Receipt Date: 24/06/2014
Order total: 11.15 €If you did not authorize this purchase, please visit the iTunes Payment Cancellation Form within the next 12 hours in order to cancel the payment.
You can find the iTunes Store Terms of Sale and Sales Policies by launching your iTunes application and clicking on Terms of Sale or Sales Policies.
Apple respects your privacy.
Dear ,
Thank you for buying the following product:
Product Name: NFS - Pocket Edition
Order Number: MWUCVW293HD
Receipt Date: 27/03/2014
Order total: 7.65 âIf you did not authorize this purchase, please visit the iTunes Payment Cancellation Form within the next 12 hours in order to cancel the payment.
You can find the iTunes Store Terms of Sale and Sales Policies by launching your iTunes application and clicking on Terms of Sale or Sales Policies.
Apple respects your privacy.
Thank you for buying the following product:
Product Name: Fantastical 2 for iPhone - Calendar and Reminders
Order Number: 142374467291
Receipt Date: 08/06/2015
Order total: 3.99 GBP.
If you did not authorize this purchase, please visit the iTunes Payment Cancellation Form
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