".Me Sign-In Attempt was Blocked for Your Linked Profile" Scam

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Updated: Apr. 12, 2018 2018-04-12T18:09:55
Posted: Apr. 12, 2018 2018-04-12T18:06:36
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Apple users who have the fake "security alert for your profile" email below, which claim that a sign-in attempt was blocked for their linked profile, are asked not to follow the instructions in the email. This is because the email is a scam that has links that go to phishing or fake websites that steal account, personal and financial information.

The ".Me Sign-In Attempt was Blocked for Your Linked Profile" Scam

From: Administration <er-nolist-xdd@topsitez.us>

Subject: Security alert for your profile

Date: April 12, 2018 at 5:40:19 AM PDT

Your profile is listed as the recovery email for @me.com. Don't recognize this profile? click here.

Sign-in attempt was blocked for your linked profile

@me.com

Someone just used your password to try to sign in to your account.

CHECK ACTIVITY

You received this email to let you know about important changes to your profile and services.

© 2018 me.com., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA

Apple users who have been tricked by the phishing email are asked to change their passwords and check their accounts for discrepancies and report any to Apple.

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October 18, 2018 at 9:28 PM by an anonymous user from: Elmhurst, Illinois, United States
I just got 2 of these emails from the same Amphitheatre Parkway location. Fortunately the From address was questionable. One from what looks like an adserver and the other from Excite, which I think handles job searches. I forwarded the emails to my cable provider.
Thank you,
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April 28, 2018 at 10:43 AM by an anonymous user from: New York, United States
Hello, I received the following email on 4/27:
"From: Service <ghodge@nexicom.net>
Critical alert for your account
Your account is listed as the recovery email for [my email address]. Don't recognize this profile? click here.
Sign-in attempt was blocked for your profile
[my email address]
Someone just used your password to try to sign in to your account.
CHECK ACTIVITY
You received this email to let you know about important changes to your profile and services.
© 2018 hotmail.com., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA"
I believe this is a scam. Am I correct? Nexicom is a company in Canada. I am not in Canada.
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- April 28, 2018 at 10:48 AM by info
  Yes, it is a scam.
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