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  • Apple make computers, they have nothing to do with computer security, they cannot know if your security is at risk, and even if it was they do not have the power to "close you down", whatever that even means, and would have no need to. The email is nonsense if you think about it.

    A genuine email will address you by your name, not "Dear Customer" or "Dear (email address)". If in doubt do not click on the link, but go onto the relevant website in the usual way.
  • Lily PillyLily Pilly Posts: 3,845
    Thanks everyone.  I am learning!
    Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
    A A Milne
  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307
    This is a useful site to check out possible scams.


  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    This is a good one now, they don’t want money anymore, they want Bitcoins😀
    https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2018/08/how-avoid-bitcoin-blackmail-scam
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • lydiaannlydiaann Posts: 300
    One of the best sites to give all the details about scams is snopes.com.  They deal with everything from mail, e-mail, telephone etc. They also deal with The Donald's favourite topic - "fake news"!!
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    If I ever get an email from my friends, a genuine one, and it has some health issue, such as eating loads of broccoli cures cancer, I always check with  snopes, so much false info circulates on the web! 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053
    look at the email address it came from. If it deviates at all from the normal Apple one, it is a scam. Should be like this: 
    [email protected]

    'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller
  • Lily PillyLily Pilly Posts: 3,845
    This is all so helpful. Thanks 
    Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
    A A Milne
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