Apple users who have received email messages like the one below, which claim that their Apple ID was used to sign into to FaceTime and iMessage, is a phishing scam. The phishing email message is being sent by cyber criminals to trick Apple users into clicking on the link in it. The link in the email message goes to a fake Apple website that will ask visitors to sign-in. Once visitors attempt to sign into the fake website with their Apple user names and passwords, the same information will be sent to the cybercriminals behind the phishing scam.
The "Your Apple ID was used sign into FaceTime and iMessage" Scam
Subject: Summary Report New Statement Login and Checking accont access information [Alert] [ACC Confirmation]
Date: AppleID Dear-Costumers@notificatoin.accountsupport -suspicious-email-access-account-locked
Dear Customer,
Your Apple ID, was used sign in to FaceTime and iMessage on an iPhone 7 Plus named "BeenSekians"
We take security very serioulsy and we want to keep you in the loop on important actions in your accoucnt,
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Once the cybercriminals have received the stolen Apple usernames and passwords, they will use it to hijack their potential victims’ Apple accounts and use them fraudulently. Therefore, Apple users who have been tricked by the phishing scam are asked to change their Apple accounts' password, check their accounts for discrepancies and contact Apple for help if any is found.
This is another reason why Apple user should never click on links in email or other messages to sign into their accounts, they should instead, go directly to https://appleid.apple.com/ and sign-in from there. If there is something that needs to be done their accounts, they will be notified after signing in.