A favourite scammer trick is to send out emails claiming that your account with a particular online service has been locked or suspended.
According to this email, which purports to be from Apple, your Apple ID was locked for security reasons.
This Apple ID phishing scam starts via an email with the subject line “We see your billing accounts being misused on other devices.”
This email, which purports to be from Apple, claims that your due payment has been scheduled. It includes an attached PDF that supposedly contains information about the payment.
According to this email, which purports to be from the Apple Support Team, your Apple ID is set to be disabled due to some violated policies.
Email purporting to be an order notification from Apple claims that you have purchased an Apple Store Gift Card valued at $100.
This email, which purports to be an Apple payment notification, confirms that you have purchased a yearly subscription to Spotify Premium for $150.99.
According to this email, which claims to be from Apple Support, your Apple ID has been locked for security reasons and you need to update your account.
At some point, many Mac users will likely encounter a browser pop-up warning claiming that their computer is infected with viruses.
According to this email, which purports to be from Apple, your account was accessed in another location and the company considers this suspicious. The email urges you to open an attached file for details.