Beware of "Apple Confirmation Change Password" is a Phishing Scam
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The "Apple Confirmation Change Password" Phishing Scam
From: Apple Support <4yQaytnQ-Apple-service-4yQaytnQ-mail-support-no-reply@statement-verify-id.com>
Date: May 21, 2018 at 3:24:48 AM PDT
Subject: Re: [ New Statement ] Confirmation change password of your Apple account in Google Chrome ( 20 May 2018 ).
Apple ID Suspicious Activity
Case ID : 13183021
Dear
Foг уοuг ѕаfеtу, уοuг Αррlе ID hаѕ bееn lοckеd bесаuѕе wе fοund ѕοmе ѕuѕрісіοuѕ асtіνіtу οn уοuг ассοunt. Ѕοmеοnе was trying ассеѕѕ уοuг ассοunt аnd mаkе ѕοmе сhаngе οn уοuг ассοunt іnfοгmаtіοn. This the details :
Country : Benin
IP Address : 70.23.71.52
Date and Time : 19:24, 21 May 2018
Browser : Opera
We apologize for locking your account because for security reasons.
If you do not perform this action or you believe an unauthorized person has accessed your account, you must login to your account as soon as possible to verify your information.
Vіеw Αссοunt Infοгmаtіοn
Regards.
Apple ID Support
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