Apple customers are asked to be aware of fake email invoices like the one below, which claim that they should confirm a payment at the Apple App Store and should dispute and cancel it if they did not authorize it. The fake email invoices are being sent by scammers to frighten and trick the recipients into clicking on the links within them by claiming they need to do so in order to cancel the purchases and get a refund. But, once the recipients click on the link in the fake email invoices, they will be taken to a phishing website that steals personal, financial, and Apple credentials (usernames and passwords).
Therefore, Apple customers who have received email invoices appearing as if they were sent from Apple, should avoid clicking on the links in them. They should instead, sign directly into the iTunes Store on their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC, or Apple TV and check their accounts.
Sample of a "Thanks Receipt for Your Payment to Apple Store Electronic Center" Scam
Expéditeur: Apple scure <Apple-Store-support -member@intl.money-paypal. comupdateyourinfonowforextendyour accountmail webappspypaIprioritaskaninbox fucusedmail601130034 outlookmail applestore. microsoft.live.mail.com>
Date: 23 octobre 2017 à 20:35:44 UTC−4
Objet: Thanks Receipt for Your Payment to Apple Store Electronic Center.,LTD.
Confirmed your payment at Apple store
Hello,
Thank you for your purchase on Apple Store on the App Store - iTunes at October 23, 2017
Here Detail Info :
Name seller : Apple Store on the App Store - iTunes
Email seller : mac-support@apple.com
Transaction ID : 01514906XS993588K
Date of original transaction : October 23, 2017
Item transaction : Apple MacBook Pro Retina A1398 Intel Core i7 2.60GHz 16GB-RAM 512GB-SSD 15"
Total Transaction : $869.99 USD
Your transaction ID : 1SW69162CK835310W
Detail Shipp Here :
Name : Herbet Ginting
Address 1: 1470-6419 Borderlinx C/O SEKO
Address 2 : Cargo City South, Bldg 555 C
City : Frankfurt
Postcode : DE-60549
Country : Germany
Tel: +4932221095964
This not you ?
Dont worry we can cancel this payment and dispute transaction
To cancel this payment and dispute transaction please enter the link below :
If you do not make a payment, let us know right away. It's important because it helps us make sure no one is getting into your account without your knowledge.
Sincerely,
Apple Store
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Recipients of the email voices claiming that they have ordered a product they did not, and who have clicked on the link in them, should change their Apple password and contact Apple Support for help. And, the best protection against phishing scams is to avoid clicking on links in email messages, social media messages, and text messages to sign into online accounts.