Your Apple ID Password Has Been Successfully Reset Scam

Your Apple ID Password Has Been Successfully Reset Scam

The email message below, which claims the recipients' Apple ID passwords have been successfully reset another attempt by cybercriminals to steal their potential victims’ Apple account credentials. The fake email has links in it that go to the phishing Apple website that steals account usernames and password. The phishing website steals account credentials by asking visitors to sign-in with their Apple account usernames and passwords. Now, any attempt to sign into the fake or phishing website will result in the visitors’ Apple account credentials being sent to the cybercriminals responsible for the scam. Once the cyber crooks have gotten possession of the stolen account credentials, they will use it to hijack their victims’ Apple accounts and use the same accounts fraudulently.

The “Your Apple ID Password Has Been Successfully Reset” Phishing Scam

From: AppleID informations <service@noreplyaccountappleidnumber12773 isincorectnewloginfomunirted statespelsaeloginnow.live.mail.com>

Date: 28 October 2017 at 6:52:45 am NZDT

Subject: Re: Reminder [Statment limitedaccess login] Account Apple ID Has Been Successfully To Reset Password And Update Your Information Now [Please Confimated Your Account Apple ID]

Hello,

The password for your Apple ID has been successfully reset

If you didn’t make this change or if you believe an unauthorized person has accessed your account, go to here. to reset your password immediately. Then sign into your Apple ID account page at here to review and update your security settings and update information your accounts.

LOGIN MY ACCOUNT

My Apple ID | Support | Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2017 Apple Inc. All rights reserved

My Apple ID | Support | Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2017 Apple Inc. All rights reserved

Apple users should never click on a link in an email message to sign into their accounts. They should instead, go directly to https://appleid.apple.com/ and sign-in from there. If there is something wrong with their accounts, they will be alerted after signing in. Users who were tricked by the phishing scam, are asked to change their Apple account passwords immediately before their accounts are hijacked and used fraudulently. For those users who are unable to change their passwords, are asked to contact Apple Technical Support for help.

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February 11, 2021 at 10:17 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Nairobi, Kenya

I forgot my password

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November 16, 2018 at 10:54 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

I got this mail

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January 27, 2018 at 2:37 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Mexico City, Mexico

Another scam:

"RE : Allert [January Recent Activity] Statement Review Alert #09283 : Acount Has Been Successfuly Reset Password apps on January2018

APPLE SECURITY

Ρlеаѕе Uрdаtе Υοur Ѕесurіtу Infοrmаtіοn

Dear (they use my email, no username)

Wе ѕеnt уоu аn еmаіl ѕеνегаl tіmе аgо tо rеquеѕt thаt уоu rеѕоlνе thе іѕѕuе wіth уоur Apple ассоunt.

Υоur ассоunt іѕ ѕtіll Locked tеmρоrаrіlу Ьесаuѕе wе hаνе nоt hеаrd fгоm уоu.

То hеlρ uѕ оn thіѕ аnd tо ѕее whаt уоu саn аnd саn nоt dо wіth уоur ассоunt untіl thе іѕѕuе іѕ rеѕоlνеd, lоg-іn іntо уоur ассоunt аnd gо tо Rеѕоlutіоn Сеntеr fоr соmρlеtеd

Wе'νе nоtісеd ѕоmе сhаngеѕ іn уоur ассоunt

Uрdаtе Ѕесuгіtу Infοгmаtіοn

Τhаnk уоu fоr уоur undегѕtаndіng аnd соорегаtіоn. If уоu nееd fuгthег аѕѕіѕtаnсе, рlеаѕе соntасt uѕ.

Ѕіnсегеlу,

Apple

Тhіѕ еmаіl hаѕ Ьееn ѕеnt tо ***@*mail.com wіth аutоmаtіс ѕуѕtеmѕ. Рlеаѕе dо nоt герlу tо thіѕ еmаіl. Τhіѕ mаіlЬоx іѕ nоt mоnіtогеd аnd уоu wіll nоt гесеіνе а геѕроnѕе. Fοг аѕѕіѕtаnсе, lοg іn tο уοuг Apple ассοunt аnd сlіск Ηеlр іn thе tοр гіght сοгnег οf аnу Apple раgе.

Copyright © 2017 Apple. Аll гіghtѕ геѕегνеd.

Сοnѕumег аdνіѕοгу - Apple Рtе. Ltd. thе hοldег οf Apple's ѕtοгеd νаluе fасіlіtу, dοеѕ nοt геquіге thе аρρгονаl οf thе Μοnеtагу Аuthοгіtу οf Ѕіngаροге. Uѕегѕ аге аdνіѕеd tο геаd thе tегmѕ аnd сοndіtіοnѕ сагеfullу."

(The "b" looks weird, isn't it?)

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December 23, 2017 at 7:30 AM by
Your Apple ID Password Has Been Successfully Reset Scam
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Here is another scam:

"From: Apple Support <nkctgfyl@zzbitinb.phmxc>

Subject: [ Support Account ID #: MRF 016 ] Your Account Apple Has Been Locked!

Date: Friday, December 22, 2017, 1:27 AM

Your Apple ID pasword has been reset.

If you did not make this change or you believe an unauthorised person has accessed your account, reset your password without delay. Following this page, sign into your Apple ID account review and update your security settings..

Secure My Account

Please do not reply to this email. To get in touch with us, click Help & Contact.

Copyright © 2017 Apple Inc. 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA

95014, United States.? All Rights Reserved."

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Stop Contact With The Scammer

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How To Recognize a Phishing Scam

Scammers use email or text messages to try to steal your passwords, account numbers, or Social Security numbers. If they get that information, they could get access to your email, bank, or other accounts. Or they could sell your information to other scammers. Scammers launch thousands of phishing attacks like these every day — and they’re often successful.

Scammers often update their tactics to keep up with the latest news or trends, but here are some common tactics used in phishing emails or text messages:

Phishing emails and text messages often tell a story to trick you into clicking on a link or opening an attachment. You might get an unexpected email or text message that looks like it’s from a company you know or trust, like a bank or a credit card or utility company. Or maybe it’s from an online payment website or app. The message could be from a scammer, who might

  • say they’ve noticed some suspicious activity or log-in attempts — they haven’t
  • claim there’s a problem with your account or your payment information — there isn’t
  • say you need to confirm some personal or financial information — you don’t
  • include an invoice you don’t recognize — it’s fake
  • want you to click on a link to make a payment — but the link has malware
  • say you’re eligible to register for a government refund — it’s a scam
  • offer a coupon for free stuff — it’s not real

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With the ever-increasing number of people going online, it important to have a community like OTA that continuously alerts or protects those same people from cyber-criminals, scammers and hackers, who are every day finding new ways of carrying out their malicious activities.

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Your Apple ID Password Has Been Successfully Reset Scam