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Once you know what to look for, you won't take the bait of a fake Apple email. The post How to Spot Apple ID Phishing Scams appeared first on Reader's Digest.
In case you're not familiar with phishing, it's a way for devious types to get access to your user ID and password for an account -- in this particular case, your Apple ID -- so that they can then ...
• Fake email addresses - Malicious actors sometimes send from email addresses made to look like an official email address but in fact is missing a letter(s), misspelled, replaces a letter with a lookalike number (e.g. “O” and “0”), or originates from free email services that would not be used for official communications.
Some examples: They say they've noticed suspicious activity or log-in attempts on your account. They claim there’s a problem with your account or your payment information. They say you need to ...
If you're ever concerned about the legitimacy of these emails, just check to see if there's a green "AOL Certified Mail" icon beside the sender name. When you open the email, you'll also see the Certified Mail banner above the message details. When you get a message that seems to be from AOL, but it doesn't have those 2 indicators, and it isn't ...
Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail, if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail, if it's an important account email. If you get an ...
After entering the target email address in the password reset form you can then select to answer security questions to validate your identity. The first task will be to enter a date of birth.
Apple Account (formerly known as Apple ID) is a user account by Apple for their devices and software. Apple Accounts contain the user's personal data and settings. When an Apple Account is used to log in to an Apple device, the device will automatically use the data and settings associated with the Apple Account.