The "Apple Notification Regarding Your Recent Order" Phishing Scam
The "Apple Notification Regarding Your Recent Order" email below, which claims the recipient's Apple ID was just used to make a purchase from the Apple Store on a device that had not previously been related with his/her ID, is a fake. The fake email alert is being sent by scammers to frighten and trick the recipients into clicking on the links within them by claiming they need to do so in order to cancel the purchases and get a refund. But, once the recipients click on the link in the fake email invoices, they will be taken to a phishing website that steals personal, financial, and Apple credentials (usernames and passwords).
Therefore, Apple customers who have received emails appearing as if they were sent from Apple, should avoid clicking on the links in them. They should instead, sign directly into the Apple iTunes Store on their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC, or Apple TV and check their accounts.
The "Apple Notification Regarding Your Recent Order" Phishing Scam
From: Apple Inc - apple@labrecqueproperty.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2018 10:48 AM
Subject: Apple Notification Regarding Your Recent Order
Apple
Recent Purchase
Your Apple ID was just used to purchase from Apple Store on a device that had not previously been related with your ID. You may be getting this letter if you reset your security password since your previous purchase.
If you made this purchase, you can ignore this email. It was only sent alert to you in case you did not make the purchase yourself.
See Bill Here
In case you did not make this purchase, we recommend that you go to to change your password, then see Apple ID: Security and your Apple ID for more guidance
Best regards,
Apple Team
Recipients of the same email alert who have clicked on the link in it, should change their Apple password and contact Apple Support for help. And, the best protection against phishing scams is to avoid clicking on links in email messages, social media messages, and text messages to sign into online accounts.
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