iTunes Netflix Email Receipt Scams Sent by Cybercriminals
Cybercriminals are sending out fake iTunes Netflix email receipts like the one below to potential victims. The fake email receipts are an attempt to trick and frighten the recipients into clicking on a link in the same email receipts that goes to a phishing website that steals iTunes credentials, personal and financial information.
Therefore, online users who have received the same email messages are asked to delete them and not follow the instructions in them. iTunes users are advised to always sign directly into the iTunes Store on their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC, or Apple TV, instead of clicking on a link in an email message, and check their accounts. This will prevent them from becoming victims of phishing scams.
Also, Apple users can further protect themselves from phishing scams by enabling Two-factor authentication, which is an extra layer of security for their Apple ID, designed to ensure that they are the only one who can access their accounts, even if someone knows their passwords.
A Sample of the Phishing iTunes Netflix Email Receipt Scam
Apple Invoice
APPLE ID BILLED TO TOTAL
35.99 GBP
INVOICE DATE
13 Feb 2016 SEQUENCE NO.
1-81253176
ORDER ID
M97NNBD90PD DOCUMENT NO.
20080094512
iTunes Store TYPE PURCHASED FROM PRICE
Slave to the VibeNetflix, Netflix 1S Plan (Automatic Renewal)
Monthly | 13 Feb 2016
Write a Revie | Report a Proble Subscription iPhone 29.99 GBP
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Manage/ Cancel Subscriptions
Regards,
The iTunes Store team
VAT charged at 20% 6.00 GBP
TOTAL 35.99 GBP
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Note: Some of the information in samples on this website may have been impersonated or spoofed.