Apple billing e-mail scam

Large number of Apple customers has found a new e-mail scam circulating that gives the appearance of being quite genuine.

The e-mail appears well-formatted with proper grammar, and is styled with shading and official-looking links, addresses, and copyright marks. The message also claims to come from an official looking e-mail address " This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ." The links provided in it are for a fake server that also appears to be authentic. If user clicks the Apple Store link, the server it goes to will ask you for an Apple ID and password, and then display a page that requests to update personal information including credit card. Scam is intended to target people who have new Macs, iPhones, and other Apple products that might have been purchased this Christmas season. The best way to avoid any scam like this is to absolutely never click a link in an e-mail message, even if you think the e-mail is legitimate. Instead, users should go to the company Web site directly and use the resources on its Web site to update account or access the features requested in the email. All official Web sites for companies will have a valid URL and will not use a server IP address. Additionally, entering invalid login information in a fake Web site will allow user to enter, while entering invalid login information in a real Apple store will result in an error. Original news can be read at CNET web site.