Probably a genuine warning

23 Apr 2015 20:47:05

Alan Cox

"Action Fraud and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) have been made aware that there are currently a number of emails being sent out that appear to be coming from Apple iTunes, detailing a recent purchase.

The email states that if customers did not purchase the item they should click on the link provided to obtain a refund. Once redirected to a web page they are asked to fill out their card and other personal details. This is a spam email with links to a malicious web page that is being used to harvest personal details, possibly in order to access victim’s bank accounts."

The above is a copy of an 'alert' received from 'Dorset Alert' - an outfit sponsored by Dorset Police amongst others. Naturally no WAMUG member would fall for such a fraud but their friends and family might. I'l be interested if someone says that this is itself just a frightener.

Re: Probably a genuine warning

24 Apr 2015 08:41:22

Mark Ford

Thanks Alan. Looks as if the scammers are turning their attention onto Apple owners.

I have just taken a call from someone calling himself Adam June from what he called "The Anti-hacking team of Apple" on [undisclosed telephone] in London.
It seems that that number is used for calls about Windoze but as soon as I said I couldn't see a flag on the bottom left hand key on my keyboard he switched to talking about Safari & knew I was on a Mac.

He wanted me to log onto teamviewer so tat he could help me clean up the virus that was infecting my Mac.
I said I would have my breakfast then ring him back but he got cross and said he would lock up my computer so that I could never use it again - ever!

I said that my boiled egg would be spoiled if didn't finish it straight away but I would be sure to get back to him.
Call ended there.

Re: Probably a genuine warning

24 Apr 2015 12:06:20

Mick Burrell

Alan - there have been lots of these. As a huge number of people now have an Apple ID the success rate for the scammer is likely to be much higher. My advice is always the same - never click the link - instead, use Safari to type in the web address of the company concerned (in this case Apple) and check all is well. If you type in www.apple.com, you know that's where you're going. On a Mac (not iPad/iPhone) you can hover the mouse over the link and it will show you where it will take you. I've see Belarus addresses! However, the scammers are now usually including apple in the address somewhere, e.g.infoapple.com

Mark - glad to see your egg was more important ;-)

Re: Probably a genuine warning

24 Apr 2015 21:24:19

Tony Still

Did it also save your bacon?