Apple App Store Email Scam: Fake Invoices
Fake App Store email invoices like the one below, which claim the recipients have purchased products or make payments from the App Store, and if they did not authorize the purchases or payments they should visit App Store Payment Cancellation. The fake email invoices are being sent by scammers or cybercriminals 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 email invoices appearing as if they were sent from Apple, should avoid clicking on the links in them. They should instead, sign directly into the iTunes Store on their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC, or Apple TV and check their accounts.
An Apple App Store Email Scam
From: App Store u36zln5n8h4xcxgsrksofigws phypg3jk9t6wyu5 @fy2svikmtck9ur6xqnwg4zapjtvfspl8on0jwk6z .tuyultamvan02.business
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2019 8:49:03 AM
Subject: RE: [ GUEST ORDER APP STORE ] Please review your receipt invoice.
Dear
Thanks for purchasing at app store
Check your PDF Invoice
Your ID invoice is 41135017543945805329
Invoice TOTAL $21.28
DATE March 15, 2018
Confirmation Order SHIPPING TO
Ronald M Gilliland
4974 Ocello Street
San Diego, CA 92117
USA
ORDER ID JKUIEGDHTYO
DOCUMENT NO. 657453328911
App Store TYPE PURCHASED FROM PRICE
NBA 2K18
Action
Write a Review | Report a Problem
iOS App Ronald's iPhone $8.65
Football Manager Mobile 2018
Sport
Write a Review | Report a Problem
iOS App Ronald's iPhone $9.38
VAT charged at 20% $3.25
If you have any questions about your bill, visit Apple Support. Learn how to manage your password preferences for iTunes, iBooks, and App Store purchases.
TOTAL $21.28
If you did not make this purchase, please visit to the Apple Store Payment Cancellation and follow
the intructions for verification.
Apple ID Summary | Terms of Sale | Privacy Policy
Cancel Payment
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Recipients of the email voices claiming that they have ordered a product they did not, and who have clicked on the link in them, 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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