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Dont be fooled however, this isnt from Cupertino.

Never press a link from anunknown senderor an otherwise suspicious link in an email.

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Never share your Apple Account password with anyone, and learn how to identify legitimate Apple emails.

At the same time, you want to confirm that you have antivirus software installed on your box.

This means that it’s crucial that you be even more careful online to avoid their scams and attacks.

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