Just fallen victim to a phishing scam

worried_jim

I think I have just fallen victim to a phishing scam. I had an email titled "We're received your payment of "Last Battleground: Mech" Coin on January 31, 2019 Thanks ! - (Auto-reply)"

I haven't and would never buy this.

I clicked on the link to cancel with Apple, put my Apple ID in and password and the cancel form looked 100% legit except it was asking for a lot of information that Apple already knows including Credit card details so I stopped straight away.

I have changed my Apple password already and have now googled this to find it is a scam-

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8413062

Can't believe I have been caught out. I'll be sending my bank details to Lagos next if I'm not careful.

Kicking myself......

Tigsteroonie

If you PM me your credit card details, I'll be able to get this scam stopped for you

tempus_fugit

Number 1 rule: never click links in unsolicited emails. (Sorry if I am stating the obvious but obviously it's not obvious to everyone).

worried_jim

tempus_fugit wrote: »

Number 1 rule: never click links in unsolicited emails. (Sorry if I am stating the obvious but obviously it's not obvious to everyone).

I know and never would but seeing the receipt for £20 that I hadn't spent caught me out. Big time.

hollydays

When you've had thirty or so of these you won't panic so much.

JReacher1

Always check the email address. It will often look legit but if you click on it you will see its dodgy

donnac2558

I have been receiving loads lately from different companies thanking me for joining/purchasing etc etc etc.



I just delete without opening.



If I thought at all these were real, straight to online banking or PayPal to check for any money I don't know about leaving my account.

worried_jim

donnac2558 wrote: »

I have been receiving loads lately from different companies thanking me for joining/purchasing etc etc etc.



I just delete without opening.



If I thought at all these were real, straight to online banking or PayPal to check for any money I don't know about leaving my account.

Very true! I even have to do an annual phishing email course at work so really kicking myself about this. I will have to turn my phishing radar up to 11 and as a consequence next time i hear about someone falling sucker to the most obvious of scams I'll be a bit more empathetic.

Feel okay today now that I have changed my password on my Apple account.

Silvertabby

JReacher1 wrote: »

Always check the email address. It will often look legit but if you click on it you will see its dodgy

Don't even click on it - just hover the cursor over it and the whole e-mail address - in all its dodginess - will be revealed.

Obviously only works with a computer, not a 'phone.

Gavin83

JReacher1 wrote: »

Always check the email address. It will often look legit but if you click on it you will see its dodgy

I wouldn't take this as a cast iron guarantee. It's possible to spoof an email address. For example my wife received an email a few weeks ago that appeared to come from herself.

If you spoofed the email address and made something that looked extremely authentic you'd probably catch a lot of people out. Best advice? If you get anything like that asking you to log into your account just load up the website in a browser, don't do it from the email.

charlotte1994

They've been getting better, these last few years. A lot of phishing emails look legit. I had one from "Natwest" and literally the only difference from a real email was that Natwest will use my full name, the fake email said "dear customer".

Good on you for catching yourself before you entered your card details. I never click on any email links, if you get one from Amazon for a similar order confirmation, don't click the email link. Chances are it'll take you to a fake Amazon site that is a very, very good copy. Login from your browser as normal