Pretty good scam - almost got me...

[richorlin]

They were just too greedy. Not only did they want my Soc Sec number, by my credit card info also.
It might have worked if they were just satisfied with getting my iCloud/iTunes store password in order to buy itunes gift cards. Greedy barstards.

[mikebw]

richorlin wrote:
They were just too greedy. Not only did they want my Soc Sec number, by my credit card info also.
It might have worked if they were just satisfied with getting my iCloud/iTunes store password in order to buy itunes gift cards. Greedy barstards.

Probably not a done deal actually. I bet if you could prove it wasn't you who purchased them Apple could probably invalidate the cards.

[JPK]

There are some pretty good ones and some REALLY bad ones.

First thing is always look and see what the reply to email is.

Glad you didn't have a problem!

JPK

[JoeH]

Actually the first rule is - Do Not Follow a link provided in an email. Go directly to the site to login.

The second rule - Read Rule One again, and never login from a link provided in an email.

[RAMd®d]

The second rule - Read Rule One again, and never login from a link provided in an email.

I send phishing emails to the banks they're 'from', even though I don't have an account with all but one.

For what it's worth, which isn't much, I include a short note about how we learn to follow the two rules Joe mentioned and ignore the links in the banks' genuine emails.

I further mention that it would be good to encourage people to go to the website, and not include links at all, or at least that would lead to logging in. Convenience works against security.

Obviously I don't get any response and this exercise is no more than shoveling sand against the tide. But I feel a little better when shaking my brolly against the sky.

[Don C]

Reminders about this are always good (for me, anyway).