I have received an email for apple using another name not my name

I received an email from apple using someone else name ! For Example ( my Name Is Baraa ) and at the email they wrote ( Dear Rima )) my name is Baraa not Rima ! Can you fix the mistake

iPhone 16, iOS 18

Posted on Jul 22, 2025 05:37 PM

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Jul 23, 2025 04:00 AM in response to baraa277

You can verify and / or correct the name associated with your Apple Account here:


https://account.apple.com/account/manage/section/information


If your name is shown correctly on that page, then the email you received was probably not from Apple, so consider it an attempt to defraud you. Delete the email message with extreme prejudice.


I recommend that you familiarize yourself with Recognize and avoid social engineering schemes including phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support.


Excerpt:


  • Phishing is one common tactic of social engineering that refers to fraudulent attempts to get personal information from you, usually by email. But scammers use any means they can to trick you into sharing information or giving them money, including:
    • Fraudulent emails and other messages that look like they're from legitimate companies, including Apple.
    • ...

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