I got a email saying someone was trying to unlock my apple ID. Can you verify that before I get on apple and change things?

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 such as Social Security 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

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If it appears to be fake, 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. You won’t receive a response.

reportphishing@apple.com

This is a user to user forum, you are not addressing Apple. There is no way for us users to verify if an email came from Apple.

We can help you identify whether the email is really from Apple or not.

What did the email say exactly?

Did it include a link to a website?

Did it include an attachment of any kind?