Suspicious Email

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Suspicious Email

I have received email from Apple Support by this email (noreply@il******) with the message below:

”For ⁪your safety, ‎your Apple ID has b⁪e឴e⁬n disabled b͏ec͏au⁪se som⁫e information appears t‍o b⁬e missing or invalid. An឵d it's aga⁭ins⁭t o⁯u឵r policy terms of service to give fake identity i‍n y‌o‌ur Apple account. T⁬her‎ef‎or͏e we n‎e‎ed to re-v⁮erif⁪y y឵ou⁭r a⁮cc⁪ou⁫nt d⁬at⁯a. if yo‍u di‌d not v឴eri‎fy y⁭ou⁭r acco⁯unt w‌ith⁯in 48 hou⁯r, y⁪ou͏r a‌cc͏ount will be permanen⁮tly loc⁫ked, g‎o to Apple ID a⁫nd ve⁪rif⁪y as s⁪oon as p⁫os‍si‎ble.”

is this email legit?

noreply@ili*******e

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Posted on Nov 13, 2024 7:22 AM

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Answer 1

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varjak paw

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Nov 13, 2024 7:31 AM in response to itsmeralphcmy

For some important information, see:

Recognize and avoid social engineering schemes including phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

Regards.

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Answer 2

Nov 13, 2024 7:24 AM in response to itsmeralphcmy

The email is a scam attempt. Do not interact with the message or the sender.

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Answer 3

Allan Jones

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72,278 points

Nov 13, 2024 8:19 AM in response to itsmeralphcmy

Note that the email address is not apple.com. Not to mention the awkward English:

An឵d it's aga⁭ins⁭t o⁯u឵r policy terms of service to give fake identity i‍n y‌o‌ur Apple account.

and

if yo‍u di‌d not v឴eri‎fy y⁭ou⁭r acco⁯unt w‌ith⁯in 48 hou⁯r, y⁪ou͏r a‌cc͏ount will be permanen⁮tly loc⁫ked, g‎o to Apple ID a⁫nd ve⁪rif⁪y as s⁪oon as p⁫os‍si‎ble.

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