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Re: Another AppleID Phishing Attempt

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On 2017-04-01 11:52, gtr wrote:
> On 2017-04-01 12:06:17 +0000, Alan Browne said:
>
>> On 2017-03-31 16:26, JF Mezei wrote:
>>> On 2017-03-31 16:17, Savageduck wrote:
>>>> This just arrived in my Mail Junk folder.
>>>> <https://www.dropbox.com/s/87arvty8q3k0mwk/screenshot_32.png>
>>>
>>>
>>> When I got such a letter a few months ago, "view source" confirmed it
>>> actually did come from Apple and was legit and required I take act
>>
>> I don't care what the origin is, I never follow links that come via
>> e-mail unless they're from people I know.
>>
>> If Apple send me some "action needed" (and I don't recall ever
>> receiving such) message, I use the browser to go there and never click
>> links in my e-mail from companies.  Even if I'm convinced it's real.
>
> Same here.  Similarly when I get calls from companies. I got a call from
> someone regarding suspicious activity on my account.  After discussing
> it with me they wanted to verify my credit card number or mailing
> address or something.  I refused. They were confused and I said
> directly, I don't verify anything on incoming calls.  "But I called you
> from the bank!"
> sure, I said but how do I know you're not in a grass shack?  They just
> couldn't figure out my reluctance.  They were offended that I might
> think them a rip off.
>
> I hung up and called into the company and took care of it--it was
> valid--but I was surpised that the caller couldn't understand my
> reluctance to start coughing up *verification* information on an
> incoming call.

Recently went through the same thing, but the bank said to please call 
the number on the credit card.  Never asked me for boo.  Indeed there 
was a flag on my MC - but it was not fraud - just an unusual amount in 
an unusual place.

-- 
"If war is God's way of teaching Americans geography, then
recession is His way of teaching everyone a little economics."
   ..Raj Patel, The Value of Nothing.

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Another AppleID Phishing Attempt Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2017-03-31 13:17 -0700
  Re: Another AppleID Phishing Attempt JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-03-31 16:24 -0400
    Re: Another AppleID Phishing Attempt Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2017-03-31 14:01 -0700
      Re: Another AppleID Phishing Attempt JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-03-31 19:39 -0400
        Re: Another AppleID Phishing Attempt Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-04-01 08:03 -0400
          Re: Another AppleID Phishing Attempt Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2017-04-01 07:18 -0700
            Re: Another AppleID Phishing Attempt Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-04-01 10:23 -0400
            Re: Another AppleID Phishing Attempt nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2017-04-01 12:16 -0600
              Re: Another AppleID Phishing Attempt Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2017-04-01 11:21 -0700
            Re: Another AppleID Phishing Attempt JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-01 14:18 -0400
              Re: Another AppleID Phishing Attempt Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-01 18:35 +0000
                Re: Another AppleID Phishing Attempt John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2017-04-01 14:39 -0700
  Re: Another AppleID Phishing Attempt JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-03-31 16:26 -0400
    Re: Another AppleID Phishing Attempt Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-04-01 08:06 -0400
      Re: Another AppleID Phishing Attempt gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2017-04-01 08:52 -0700
        Re: Another AppleID Phishing Attempt Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-04-01 13:04 -0400
        Re: Another AppleID Phishing Attempt Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> - 2017-04-03 13:38 -0400

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