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'Unsuccessful order' email from Apple

shellbryson

shellbryson

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Dec 28, 2006
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Got a very odd email from Apple this morning claiming that 'an order' was unsuccessful - however it's not an order-number I recognise. It doesn't match the number of anything I've ordered from Apple.

A quick call to my credit card company and got confirmation that payment for iPad was authorised but waiting for retailer to 'collect payment'. The iPad I ordered was shipped via TNT and still shows for delivery on the 16th. There's no record of this *other* order number in my Apple Store account.

Very mysterious.

Of course, I tried calling Apple, but they are completely overwhelmed - not able to get through.
 
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I was just about to make a thread about it.
I received the same email about half an hour ago and tried to look up the order number on apples website but it's invalid, aswell as being completely different to my iPad one.
Here's hoping its a random error, I'll be gutted if it turns out they've cancelled my iPad order :S
No luck through apples automated system either so who knows what's going on..
 
Could be a phishing attempt - especially if the mail mentions something about needing to update your account for the order to get through, with a link to get to account update.
 
Probably scam mail. I've noted similar emails from Amazon in my junk mail box lately. Easy pickings time sending out fake Apple Store emails right now unfortunately. Good for you that you were so astute, but unfortunately many others will get knifed.
 
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Here's the email if anyone is wondering..
Dear Apple Customer,
Thank you for shopping at the Apple Store online.
Unfortunately your attempt to place an Order with us has been unsuccessful.
Your credit card has been authorised and we are in the process of reversing this authorisation. Please contact your bank directly to confirm when the authorization will be cancelled.
If you would like to place an order with us please call one of our Sales Representatives on 0845 600 1683 who will be more than happy to facilitate this for you.
Kind regards,
Apple Online Store
 
Hmmm I got one too but don't think it is phishing as not asking for any info. Clicking on 'Order Status' took me straight to my order page (displaying iPad order as shipped) because I was already logged in to Apple on my browser.

Order number is totally new like others here. Hoping it is all a big nasty mistake.
 
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William.Mantle said:
Pay your bills
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Huh? Lol
 
I called Apple to confirm what was going on; they said that quite a few people have received these... When I quoted the ref on the email I was told that it wasn't recognised by them, however my 'real' order had definitely gone through and was OK.

She asked for me to forward a copy of it to her. I asked if it was a phishing scam, and was told 'I can't respond to that question I'm afraid'...!

It's just weird though because all the links re-direct to the correct Apple sites, without going via some other URL where cookies could be made/grabbed...

Maybe it's just some merry prankster trying to freak out us obsessives!
 
Guys, did you all have issues preordering the new iPad? My card was authorised twice, and only one order went through - which I'm guessing is what that email relates to, as I had the email too.
 
Kris00 said:
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Here's the email if anyone is wondering..
Dear Apple Customer,
Thank you for shopping at the Apple Store online.
Unfortunately your attempt to place an Order with us has been unsuccessful.
Your credit card has been authorised and we are in the process of reversing this authorisation. Please contact your bank directly to confirm when the authorization will be cancelled.
If you would like to place an order with us please call one of our Sales Representatives on 0845 600 1683 who will be more than happy to facilitate this for you.
Kind regards,
Apple Online Store
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If that's a genuine email from Apple, they should be using the customers name after the word "dear."

Using generic phrases like "Dear customer" is a scam used by phishers all the time!
 
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I wonder if there all the same false order number?
 
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Perhaps this is just some artefact of repeated failure in the ordering process on launch day. I must have tried 30 times, often getting as far as the payment taking stage before getting the "oops" message. I suppose those of us who did this should just be thankful that we've not been billed 30 times :D
 
As a previous poster said "Dear Apple Customer" is a dead giveaway that its a phishing e-mail. Secondly the word 'Order' in the second sentence shouldn't be capitalised.

Finally, that's a UK telephone number in the e-mail body but the it uses the American spelling of 'authorization.'
 
matttye said:
If that's a genuine email from Apple, they should be using the customers name after the word "dear."

Using generic phrases like "Dear customer" is a scam used by phishers all the time!
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Normally, I would agree with you, but the email contents posted by Kris00 don't ask you to click on a link, but to check with your bank directly. They also give you a phone number to call (most scammers don't use phone numbers).

It seems only Euro customers are reporting this? It could be a foul-up by the ordering system.
 
@euro.apple.com is an official apple address as far as i can tell.

although all my apple store emails have come from @orders.apple.com

the phone number is a real Apple Customer Service number.


so did you make multiple attempts to preorder the iPad that hit error pages?
 
Rafterman said:
Normally, I would agree with you, but the email contents posted by Kris00 don't ask you to click on a link, but to check with your bank directly. They also give you a phone number to call (most scammers don't use phone numbers).

It seems only Euro customers are reporting this? It could be a foul-up by the ordering system.
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The phone number is Kris00's email is Apple's apparently.
 
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Ye I did try about 15 times :3 haha
 
-Garry- said:
As a previous poster said "Dear Apple Customer" is a dead giveaway that its a phishing e-mail. Secondly the word 'Order' in the second sentence shouldn't be capitalised.

Finally, that's a UK telephone number in the e-mail body but the it uses the American spelling of 'authorization.'
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I would agree, but the links within the email and the various Apple brand images all come from Apple servers. Not quite sure what a phish would achieve if this is one.
 
Spoke to Apple about this also - they weren't sure why I'd received it but did say it must have been an error om their part.

As has been stated, it doesn't have the feel of a phishing scam as there doesn't appear to be anyway for you to give your details to anyone except Apple themselves - :p
 
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