WTF: Apple rescue ID

[telecaster911]

I was prompted to set this up before downloading an app. Looks a little fishy so I haven't clicked on the verify in the rescue email. Anyone else get this? It really looks like a phishing scam.

 

[Mark Wein]

I've gotten tons of that stuff in my email. this was part of the app store?

 

[telecaster911]

Yes. I couldn't download the app without setting it up. Still, it looks phishy.

 

[CBHScott]

I got the same thing directly on my iPad earlier this week...

 

[Punchy]

I recently had one pop up just asking me to set up three security questions. Wouldn't let me do anything without proceeding, so I did it - so far everything seems legit

 

[telecaster911]

Did you guys click the "verify" in the email that you used as a rescue email?

 

[baimun]

Did you guys click the "verify" in the email that you used as a rescue email?

Sure they did... and they got a reply email from Staheeve Jhobs. Totally legit.

 

[Punchy]

Oh, it was sent to your e-mail? Mine was an in-app-store popup that wouldn't let me buy Angry Birds Space until I did it

E-mail links are sketchy. .

 

[telecaster911]

It was a pop up on my phone with the questions etc to proceed with a download, but in my email there is a link to verify. Maybe check your rescue email address and see if there is an email from apple with a verify link inside of the email.

 

[Tiltsta]

We had an IT email about this at work. Even though it looks phishy as hell, it is actually an apple program. You can log into your apple ID account and see the information on the questions you are required to answer, as well as the rescue email address. Of course, I'm sure there are people using this new program as a bases for fake requests to steal info, but the original from apple is legit.

 

[telecaster911]

If I log into my apple id, the questions and rescue email are listed. I just really hate clicking on links in an email. Since the information is in apple Id already I see no point in clicking the email link.