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Warning - "Your Apple ID information has been Updated" is a Phishing Scam

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Warning - Your Apple ID information has been Updated is a Phishing Scam

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The email message below with the subject: "Your Apple ID information has been updated" is 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: "www.appleitismyaccount.com," which 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.

A Sample of the "Your Apple ID information has been Updated" Phishing Scam

From: Apple

Date: April 29, 2017 at 7:03:49 AM MST

Subject: Your Apple ID information has been updated.

Dear,

The following changes to your Apple ID, [email address removed] were made on April 25, 2017 at 7:03:48 AM MDT:

Password

If you did not make these changes or you believe an unauthorized person has accessed your account, you should change your password as soon as possible from your Apple ID account page at https://appleid.apple.com.

Apple Support

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.

Note: Some of the names, addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers or other information in samples on this website may have been impersonated or spoofed.

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  • February 11, 2018 at 4:08 AM by info

    Here is another scam:

    "From: Apple <appleid@id.apple.com>

    Date: February 10, 2018 at 6:43:01 PM PST

    Subject: Your Apple ID information has been updated.

    Reply-To: <appleid_usen@email.apple.com>

    Dear,

    The following changes to your Apple ID, were made on February 10, 2018 at 6:43:01 PM PST:

    Name — changed from William Vicario to Willy Vicario

    If you did not make these changes or you believe an unauthorized person has accessed your account, you should change your password as soon as possible from your Apple ID account page at https://appleid.apple.com.

    Apple Support"

  • October 24, 2017 at 6:34 PM by info

    Here is another scam:

    "From: Aррlе Security <bID1KpciuiR98ZdWZd@notifications.icloud.com>

    Date: October 24, 2017 at 10:27:01 AM PDT

    Subject: Your Apple ID information has been updated. #T8IHQ5IX

    Apple

    Dear,

    Your Apple ID () was used to sign in to iCloud on an iPhone 7.

    Date and Time: 4:19, 25 Oct 2017

    Operating System: iOS 11.0.0

    Country: Northern Mariana Islands

    Browser: FireFox"

  • August 30, 2017 at 10:29 AM by info

    Here is another scam:

    "From: Apple <appleid@id.apple.com>

    Date: August 28, 2017 at 4:41:37 PM CDT

    Subject: Your Apple ID information has been updated.

    Reply-To: appleid_usen@email.apple.com

    Dear,

    The following changes to your Apple ID, alansue@charter.net were made on August 28, 2017 at 9:41:37 PM GMT:

    Billing Address

    If you did not make these changes or you believe an unauthorized person has accessed your account, you should change your password as soon as possible from your Apple ID account page at https://appleid.apple.com.

    Apple Support"

  • May 8, 2017 at 11:14 PM by info

    Here is another scam:

    "- Forwarded Message -

    Subject: Your Apple ID information has been updated ID870718

    Date: 09 May 2017 00:55:32 1200

    From: Apple ID <seasonalpacific@xtra.co.nz>

    iTunes

    Dear,

    We`ve noticed that some of your account information appears to be missing or incorrect. Please verify your account information in order to continue using your AppleID.

    Verify your ID

    Thank you"

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