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I got an email telling me I was being charged 99 cents for my iCloud

hi I got an email telling me I was being charged 99 cents for my iCloud but in my settings it tells me that I have the free 5gb cloud storage and that’s not even my Apple ID that it’s being charged for


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Posted on Jul 13, 2019 4:21 PM

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Posted on Jul 13, 2019 11:43 PM

You are sure that it’s a genuine email from Apple and not a phishing email ?


Phishing and similar emails : Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support


Genuine iTunes emails : Identifying legitimate emails from the iTunes Store - Apple Support

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Jul 14, 2019 12:22 PM in response to lynzee209

Apple will always address you by your name or the name they have on file for you, not Dear Customer, Dear Client or by using your e-mail address.  The e-mail will be from @apple.com or @iTunes.com. E-mail addresses can be spoofed. You can go to Mail/View/Message/Show all Headers to see more. Apple e-mails will never contain an attachment. Apple will never request personal information by email such as Social Security numbers, your Mother’s maiden name or full credit card numbers .


The only exception to the above I have noticed is if you order something from the Apple Store (apple.com), your receipt will be addressed to Dear Apple Customer. That is a receipt for a purchase you initiated.

I got an email telling me I was being charged 99 cents for my iCloud

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