{"id":927,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:28","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=927"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"Apple-'Unable-to-Validate-Your-Details'-Phishing-Scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=927","title":{"rendered":"Apple &#8216;Unable to Validate Your Details&#8217; Phishing Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>This email, which purports to be from Apple Support, claims that the company&#8217;s automated system was unable to validate your details. Thus, claims the message, you are required to complete a short validation process by clicking a link.<\/p>\n<p>It warns that the validation link will expire 48 hours after the email was sent and your Apple ID may be suspended if you have not validated your account as requested.<\/p>\n<p>But, Apple did not send the email and the validation claims are just a trick to get you to click the link.  \u00a0The message is a <a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/phishing-scams-anti-phishing-information\/\">scam that phishes for your personal and financial information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"9162856233\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s what the scam email looks like:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"example\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-detailsphishing-scam-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9208\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/apple-unable-to-validate-your-details-phishing-scam\/apple-unable-validate-detailsphishing-scam-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-detailsphishing-scam-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,676\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"apple-unable-validate-details=phishing-scam-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-detailsphishing-scam-1-300x254.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-detailsphishing-scam-1.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9208\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-detailsphishing-scam-1.jpg\" alt=\"Apple Unable to Validate Your Details Scam Email\" width=\"800\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-detailsphishing-scam-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-detailsphishing-scam-1-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-detailsphishing-scam-1-768x649.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-detailsphishing-scam-1-500x423.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-detailsphishing-scam-1-585x494.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>If you fall for the ruse and click the link, you will be taken to a fake Apple website and asked to log in with your Apple ID and password.  \u00a0After entering your login details, the following message will appear:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-2.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9210\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/apple-unable-to-validate-your-details-phishing-scam\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,477\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-2-300x179.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-2.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9210 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-2.jpg\" alt=\"Apple ID Locked Scam message\" width=\"800\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-2-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-2-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-2-500x298.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-2-585x349.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By falsely claiming that your Apple ID has been locked for security reasons, the scammers hope that you will be more likely to fill in the following verification form without due forethought:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-3.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9211\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/apple-unable-to-validate-your-details-phishing-scam\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,860\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-3-279x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-3.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9211\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-3.jpg\" alt=\"Fake Apple Account Update Form\" width=\"800\" height=\"860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-3-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-3-768x826.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-3-500x538.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/apple-unable-validate-details-phishing-scam-3-585x629.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After filling in the form, you may see a final message indicating that you have completed the validation process.<\/p>\n<p>But, criminals can now collect the information you provided and use it to hijack your Apple account, commit credit card fraud, and steal your identity.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Apple Music Membership Invoice\" Phishing Scam Email\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/apple-music-membership-invoice-phishing-scam-email\/\">Apple phishing scams<\/a> \u00a0like this one are \u00a0<a title=\"\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Your ITunes ID Has Been Blocked\" Phishing Scam\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/your-itunes-id-has-been-blocked-phishing-scam\/\">very common<\/a>.  \u00a0Information \u00a0<a title=\"Phishing &amp; Other Suspicious Emails\" href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/legal\/more-resources\/phishing\/\">on \u00a0the Apple website<\/a> \u00a0explains how to recognise and report such scam attempts. <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"9162856233\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/apple-unable-to-validate-your-details-phishing-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/apple-unable-to-validate-your-details-phishing-scam\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This email, which purports to be from Apple Support, claims that the company&#8217;s automated system was unable to validate your details. Thus, claims the message, you are required to complete a short validation process by clicking a link. It warns that the validation link will expire 48 hours after the email was sent and your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6890,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hoax-inggris"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/927"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/927\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}