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Suspicious email

I received an email saying that my iphone is locked and I must update my info or it will be permamently locked. The address of the email is "appleid.apple.com". Has anyone seen this?

iPhone XR

Posted on Aug 18, 2019 5:48 AM

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Posted on Aug 18, 2019 5:49 AM

It is a phishing attempt. Do not respond. Do not divulge any personal or financial information. You can use the address below to forward the suspect email message, as an attachment to Apple.

reportphishing@apple.com

The link below has information to help identify fraudulent emails.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204759

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Aug 18, 2019 5:49 AM in response to dedegbear

It is a phishing attempt. Do not respond. Do not divulge any personal or financial information. You can use the address below to forward the suspect email message, as an attachment to Apple.

reportphishing@apple.com

The link below has information to help identify fraudulent emails.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204759

Suspicious email

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