The fake "Apple ID Temporarily Blocked for Security Reasons" email message below which claims that the recipients' Apple IDs have been blocked for security reasons, is a phishing scam. The fake email has links in it that go to a phishing Apple website 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.
The "Apple ID Temporarily Blocked for Security Reasons" Phishing Scam
From: "Apple" noreplyKSoO16a4@pantat-putih.org
Date: July 31, 2018 at 12:04:27 PM EDT
Subject: We temporarily blocked the Apple ID for security reasons.
Dear
Your Apple ID () was used to log in to iCloud from another device and location through the browser.
Date and time: 7/31/2018 4:04:27 PM GMT
Country: Liberia
Browser: Safari
Operating System: macOS
Someone may have a password to access your account and make some changes to your account information. For your safety, you temporarily blocked the Apple ID for your account and the Apple community.
To unlock the Apple ID, check your account by entering the information you need earlier and updating the security settings. To complete the process, click the link below.
Manage
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.