Apple Phishing ?

[TayHarley]

Hi

Has anyone else received an email from Apple Customer Service <secure@apple.ssl.co.uk> stating that their Apple ID account has been suspended and asking for you to login ?

Just got it - not sure if it is kosher or not

Appl ID seems to be ok !

Thx .... Stu

 

[S.B.G]

Don't click on any links in the email and just go directly to the Apple website to check your account.

 

[dan1eln1el5en]

apple.ssl.co.uk

This is NOT domain apple.com (at all) it's at ssl.co.uk
domains are defined as the server name just left of the region-indentifier (.com, .co.uk, .org, .net, etc.)

So someone bought "ssl" as a company in UK, giving them ssl.co.uk
Then they made a sub-domain named "apple" (usually a folder which would result in ssl.co.uk/apple) so it appears as "apple.ssl.co.uk"

there you mifght find a copy of Apple's "iForgot" website...

These kinds of mails are very common these days.

It's basically, as mentioned a copy, so checking where other links (e.g. home-button or store button) will take you to correct apple.com domain, but just the form will remain on the "creepy" domain, and it usually just fires a javascript without a link (status reporting: void(0)
So keep an eye at the real domain name and stay safe out there (and apple, paypal, ebay etc. will never "forget" your details asking you to click a link and then types the missing details. They will probably write "Login as you usually would do..." rather than a link, in case they would one day forget your credit card number)