Apple account change alerts abused to send phishing emails

Apple account change notifications are being abused to send fake iPhone purchase phishing scams within legitimate emails sent from Apple’s servers, increasing legitimacy and potentially allowing them to bypass spam filters.

A reader shared an email with BleepingComputer that appeared to be a standard Apple security notification that stated their account information had been updated.

However, embedded within the message was a phishing lure claiming that an $899 iPhone purchase had been made via PayPal, along with a phone number to call to cancel the transaction.

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