The email message below, which claims the recipients' Apple ID passwords have been successfully reset another attempt by cybercriminals to steal their potential victims’ Apple account credentials. The fake email has links in it that go to the phishing Apple website that steals account usernames and password. The phishing website steals account credentials by asking visitors to sign-in with their Apple account usernames and passwords. Now, any attempt to sign into the fake or phishing website will result in the visitors’ Apple account credentials being sent to the cybercriminals responsible for the scam. Once the cyber crooks have gotten possession of the stolen account credentials, they will use it to hijack their victims’ Apple accounts and use the same accounts fraudulently.
The “Your Apple ID Password Has Been Successfully Reset” Phishing Scam
From: AppleID informations <service@noreplyaccountappleidnumber12773 isincorectnewloginfomunirted statespelsaeloginnow.live.mail.com>
Date: 28 October 2017 at 6:52:45 am NZDT
Subject: Re: Reminder [Statment limitedaccess login] Account Apple ID Has Been Successfully To Reset Password And Update Your Information Now [Please Confimated Your Account Apple ID]
Hello,
The password for your Apple ID has been successfully reset
If you didn’t make this change or if you believe an unauthorized person has accessed your account, go to here. to reset your password immediately. Then sign into your Apple ID account page at here to review and update your security settings and update information your accounts.
LOGIN MY ACCOUNT
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My Apple ID | Support | Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2017 Apple Inc. All rights reserved
Apple users should never click on a link in an email message to sign into their accounts. They should instead, go directly to https://appleid.apple.com/ and sign-in from there. If there is something wrong with their accounts, they will be alerted after signing in. Users who were tricked by the phishing scam, are asked to change their Apple account passwords immediately before their accounts are hijacked and used fraudulently. For those users who are unable to change their passwords, are asked to contact Apple Technical Support for help.