My brother in-law unfortunately answered the below email and then contacted me when he realised he had made a huge error. He had given them all his details; address, phones and credit card details. I immediately told him to cancel his cards, which he did. But because he has legitimised his email address he keeps receiving them. I myself have even been the recipient of these phishing emails this year.
On doing some research these emails are well known around the world so;
why isn't Spark/Yahoo security software blocking these emails????
I have included two such emails with different 'From' addresses but both saying essentially the same thing.
So far the 'From' addresses have been:
<accounts@icloud-messages.co.uk>
<helpdesk@appleigenius.eu>
<noreply@apple.com>
Spark get your act together or are you wanting us to fork out more money for your Security Suite. $95 for the basic and $150 for the premium. You should be on top of your game and adding and then automatically blocking KNOWN phishing addresses. This is appalling.
Cheers
To: **********@xtra.co.nz
Subject: iCloud Cancellation
Date: 1 February 2015 07:11:14 NZDT
From: "Apple Helpdesk" <accounts@icloud-messages.co.uk>
Reply-To: accounts@icloud-messages.co.uk
iCloud ID - **********@xtra.co.nz
This is the final notice to inform you as of 31 - January - 2015 that you have not yet updated your account information. Under "Know your Customer" legislation Apple Inc is required to perform a validation of your information, failure to do so will result in termination of your service in less than 48 hours.
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To: ***********@xtra.co.nz
Subject: Your iCloud Cancellation
Date: 20 February 2015 05:18:57 NZDT
From: "iCloud Guru Support" <helpdesk@appleigenius.eu>
Reply-To: helpdesk@appleigenius.eu
Apple ID - **************@xtra.co.nz
This is the final notice to notify you as of 19 - February - 2015 that you have not yet updated your Apple ID information. Under "Know your Customer (KYC)" legislation Apple Inc is required by law to perform a verification of your Apple ID, failure to do so will result in deletion of your Apple ID and associated information in less than 48 hours.
Please continue to » Update your iTunes ID
To prevent the deletion of your Apple ID please you Apple ID information before the deadline.
Resolution Support Request ID: #K8AA11914-1358
Sincerely,
Apple Inc.