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Really Well Done Phishing Scam
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You get a very official looking and well done email ostensibly from Apple that your Spotify (or Netflix or … whatever) trial subscription is over and the annual subscription will automatically be charged to your Apple account unless you unsubscribe within a day or two. Conveniently a link to your Apple Account manager is provided in the email, just enter your Apple ID and Password.
My wife was threatened with an $85 charge for Netflix and a friend with $150 for Spotify. Of course neither was valid. All the Phishing crew wants is your Apple ID and Password. Both have been reported to Apple, but in the meantime, ''BE CAREFUL OUT THERE"
If we knew what it was we were doing, it wouldn't be called research, would it?
— Albert Einstein
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How did the e-mail address the recipient; e.g., "Dear …" ?
I have read that legitimate Apple e-mails always address you by your complete first and last name.
On a Mac since 1984. Currently: 24" M1 iMac, M2 Pro Mac mini with 27" BenQ monitor, M2 Macbook Air, MacOS 14.x; iPhones, iPods (yes, still) and iPads.
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Re: Really Well Done Phishing Scam
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So in light of the information in the link provided in the posting above, I am still curious as to the salutation, info, etc. that appeared in the phishing e-mail.
On a Mac since 1984. Currently: 24" M1 iMac, M2 Pro Mac mini with 27" BenQ monitor, M2 Macbook Air, MacOS 14.x; iPhones, iPods (yes, still) and iPads.
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Re: Really Well Done Phishing Scam
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So in light of the information in the link provided in the posting above, I am still curious as to the salutation, info, etc. that appeared in the phishing e-mail. My very phishing adverse wife deleted the message before I got to see it, but she says she thinks it addressed her first name but she is far from certain.
If we knew what it was we were doing, it wouldn't be called research, would it?
— Albert Einstein
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