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9 September, 2008

Apple MobileMe - phishing scam doing the rounds

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Recently, MobileMe users reported receiving phishing scam emails, where they are being asked to update their credit card details.

Rarely a week passes when we don’t win some Nigerian email lottery, or have money left to us from an unknown person’s estate. If only our luck was that good.

As Apple reports, whilst scams of this nature aren’t unusual, it bears as a reminder of staying vigilant about online frauds and scams:

Phishing — the name for fraudulent attempts to obtain credit card numbers, passwords, social security numbers and other sensitive information — isn’t an issue exclusive to MobileMe. Still, it’s as relevant to MobileMe subscribers as anyone else, and warnings about it bear repeating from time to time.

Read more:
Apple MobileMe news: Being Phishing Aware
The iPhone Blog: MobileMe Phishing Round 2

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