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[spam] This Apple ID has been locked for security reasons.

This Apple ID has been locked for security reasons.

"You can't sign in because your account was disabled for security reasons"
"This Apple ID has been locked for security reasons"
These kind of mail may make you nervous.
Don't worry. It is just a phishing mail.


Horrible email

This kind of horrible email comes with a title like "This Apple ID has been locked for security reasons."

Apple phishing spam

Apple phishing spam

The terrible sentence "account is locked permanently" will make you nervous.
But just like Amazon spam, you can find it as phishing mail.
Amazon case is written below.

[spam] We suspended your access to your Amazon account.


Wrong text

Text is not correct about below points.

  • It is not clear what we should verify.
  • Wrong period and camma.
  • Spell miss

Comparing the past, text is improved. But it is still weird.
Office worker would write better sentence.


Same request with Amazon phishing mail

  • Within 24 hours
  • Verify account

These are same requests with Amazon phishing mail.
If requests are same, sender is also same.

And also their purpose is same.
Thay want to take over your account.
Be careful not to click the link.

Reference:
Spam email saying Apple ID’s been locked … - Apple Community


Finally

  • Mail of "Apple ID has been locked" is phishing mail.
  • It is same as Amazon phishing mail.
  • Never click its link.


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