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I received an invoice for a purchase from the App Store for a product I did not order. How do i determine if the invoice is real or a phishing attempt?

How do i determine if an invoice is valid? I received an invoice stating it was from the App store for a subscription service that I did not order. I suspect the invoice is a phishing attempt. how do i confirm ?

iPhone 11

Posted on Oct 5, 2019 6:13 AM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2019 6:59 AM

Has your credit card been charged? Check your purchases history.


 Purchase History Review


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.


Avoid phishing emails, fake ‘virus‘ alerts, phony support calls, and other scams


Identifying legitimate emails from the iTunes Store


Send the e-mail to Apple as an attachment to a new e-mail before deleting it. You can forward as an attachment by going to Mail/Message/Forward as attachment. Or control - click on the email and select Forward as attachment. You won’t receive a response.


reportphishing@apple.com

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Oct 5, 2019 6:59 AM in response to sunny5

Has your credit card been charged? Check your purchases history.


 Purchase History Review


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.


Avoid phishing emails, fake ‘virus‘ alerts, phony support calls, and other scams


Identifying legitimate emails from the iTunes Store


Send the e-mail to Apple as an attachment to a new e-mail before deleting it. You can forward as an attachment by going to Mail/Message/Forward as attachment. Or control - click on the email and select Forward as attachment. You won’t receive a response.


reportphishing@apple.com

I received an invoice for a purchase from the App Store for a product I did not order. How do i determine if the invoice is real or a phishing attempt?

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