“Apple customers are being targeted in a series of new scams involving invoices containing fake iTunes, App Store or Netflix purchases,” This is Money reports.
“The bogus emails – likely to have been sent to thousands of people – are aimed at stealing your bank details by making people think someone has gone shopping using your Apple account,” This is Money reports. “The invoices seen by MailOnline and all headed with the Apple logo and using its distinctive font, say the user has bought music on iTunes or purchased a new annual Netflix subscription.”
This is Money reports, “Police have also been sharing images of the Netflix email on Twitter to warn people not to be duped.”
https://twitter.com/ultrxlana/status/763711817600364544
#New: #Apple customer buyer beware. Fake email notices warning of scam IS a phishing scam. Don't do it. #ConsumerSOS pic.twitter.com/rCLgUbzz8o
— 𝚂𝚎á𝚗 𝙾’𝚂𝚑𝚎𝚊 Global News (@ConsumerSOS) August 4, 2016
PHISHING SCAM:
I just received this email from (fake) Apple. Pretending to be from UK store – I'm in US
Caution ! pic.twitter.com/TZpP9iW4P5
— Binary Blobs (@BinaryBlobs) June 30, 2016
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MacDailyNews Take: Apple’s iTunes Store will never ask you to provide personal information or sensitive account information such as passwords or credit card numbers via email.
More info and to report phishing attempts to Apple: