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"Mandatory action required", is this real?
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How do you know? Not that I don't trust you, I'm just curios.
Lower res apple logo. The fact it tells you to buy a premium version of something Apple does not sell. Promising to stop all viruses. The address.
Just read the text on that screen. Do you actually think Apple would send this? This is clearly bait to get you to click/install something you will regret.
Seems legit. I'm sure Apple misspell iPhone all the time. 
"Use for 7 days"
"Buy premium version to stop all virsues"
Come on...
"Buy premium version to stop all virsues"
Come on...
Look at the message.
Apple is known for it's high quality.
Do you see spelling mistakes? Grammar? Tone?
Not to mention the hyperbole.
IPhone instead of iPhone, Apple admitting that a virus would be able to destroy your iCloud. Virus? iPhone? Destroying iCloud?
Even if true, that's not how Apple would word it.
This is written by someone who only has a grasp of basic English and no real idea how words connect.
Fake.
Clearly written by a non-English speaking person. Obviously fake and Apple should be notified as these creeps are trying to sell a product in the app store. Apple will shut them down....
Notice at the top of the window where you see the text "ujd1ml7035.pw". That's the URL that's sending you the message. If something like this were legitimate, it would be from apple.com. Note, however, that Apple would never send this sort of message, and especially not this way.
I would have thought randomly capitalized words throughout the sentences and lack of punctuation would be an obvious giveaway. Not to mention "IPhone".
While I'm here I'll offer more advice. There's no Nigerian princes that want to give you millions of dollars. You're welcome.
While I'm here I'll offer more advice. There's no Nigerian princes that want to give you millions of dollars. You're welcome.
Additionally, just the overall syntax and sentence structure. It's all clunky and verging on poor grammar. The kicker is Apple allegedly 'requiring' you to download a third party app.
There are about a dozen red flags, here are just a few, but the most glaring is that Apple doesn’t communicate this way.
This looks like the annual refresher IT training we send out to all hospital staff where I work. You have to find the giveaway clues that identify spam/phishing emails. This would be a really easy one.
LOL
If only all scams and phishing schemes were this easy to detect
If only all scams and phishing schemes were this easy to detect
All above and one more thing
Apple would never, ever, send you such notification/alert in web browser, even if it is Safari and would never point you to buy any app from the App Store that would "increase the security level" of iOS/macOS
Just copy the address and report it to the Apple and "Clear History and Website Data" in Settings/Safari
First and most important rule is: "Do not randomly click on the links on websites or emails."
and one more thing Apple would never, ever, send you such notification/alert in web browser, even if it is Safari and would never point you to buy any app from the App Store that would "increase the security level" of iOS/macOS
Just copy the address and report it to the Apple and "Clear History and Website Data" in Settings/Safari
First and most important rule is: "Do not randomly click on the links on websites or emails."
There’s a theory that scams like this are intentionally badly written (typos etc.) because people foolish enough to fall for obvious scams are more likely to pay up. Scammers don’t want to waste their time arguing with smart people.
I know that to most of us it's very obviously a scam, but well done to the OP for at least posting here before clicking on stuff.
You knew enough to get it checked out, and now you've learnt something useful. Don't feel bad about posting in future if you get other messages/popups that you're not sure of.
You knew enough to get it checked out, and now you've learnt something useful. Don't feel bad about posting in future if you get other messages/popups that you're not sure of.
Yes, it's always best to double check with others first. Most of my friends just blindly click crap and it's why their PCs have the computer equivalent of the Black Plague.
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