Apple Users, Watch Out for This Email Scam That Looks So Real It's Scary
헨리경이 오늘 apple@service 라는 이름으로 이메일을 받았는데
구매하지도 않은 것을 구매했다며 감사한다는 내용이 이메일 제목으로 왔기에
두번볼것 없이 쓰레기통에 쳐 넣었으나 그래도 뭔지 궁금하여 구글검색을 해 보니
많은 애플 이용자들이 이런 사기 이메일을 받았다는 정보를 쉽게 찾아 읽었기에
혹시 도움이 될까하여 이글을 올립니다
If
you're an Apple user, here's a new scam to look out for:
an official
email is making the rounds, targeting customers for their personal
information.
Users
have been receiving an email with markings that look almost identical
to an official email from Apple confirming a recent purchase that they
haven't made. From there, there is a link to cancel the purchase if it
was unauthorized. Once users click the link, it takes them to a website
asking for their name, Apple ID username and password, address, birth
date, Social Security number and credit card number.
One women in particular, who was asked not to be identified, told The Morning Call that when she took the email to the Apple Store, an employee told her she had been deceived.
"This
is a lesson learned the hard way," she explained. "Apple said even
though it looks official, iCloud would never send you a bill. It would
come from iTunes with the Apple logo."
In
turns out that woman was not the only one who has been targeted by the
hoax. Other Apple users have taken to Twitter to warn others of similar
email scams.
The Good Housekeeping Institute
says that in these situations, being wary before you click on any links
or enter any personal information is key. They recommend taking the
following precautions when looking at a suspicious email to avoid
becoming a victim:
1. Always check who the sender is.
Even if the email seems legit, hover your cursor over the address to
see where it really came from; if there isn't a match, be wary.
이메일 내용에 링크된 글자를 클릭하지 말고
화살표를 그 링크된 글자 위에 놓기만 하면 hover your cursor over the address
그 글자에 링크된 실제 이메일 주소가 뜨기에 애플 주소인 apple.come 인지 아닌지 식별할 수 있다
2. Never download any attachments or click directly on any links. Instead, it's worth it to directly type in the website in a separate browser if it is related to an account you have.
좀더 확실하게 하자면 링크된 글자에 커서를 갖다대어 뜬 웹 주소를 다른 부라우저를 사용하여 창을 열어
직접 주소창에 그 주소를 타자하여 넣어 알아보는 방법도 있다
3. Keep an eye out for bad grammar or any typos. These are often a direct giveaway that it's a fake email. Legit businesses proofread their communications.
사기꾼들은 이메일에 오타를 칠 가능성도 있고
이메일 주소를 실제로 존제하는 정상적인 인터넷 회사의 이름과 비슷하나 일부러 한두자 틀리게하여
사이비 웹사이트로 유도하기도 하므로
주의해야 한다
4. Always protect your personal information.
Use basic reasoning and if you are ever questioning it, contact the
site if you are suspicious of why they need information like your social
security number.
개인정보를 이메일로 요구하지도 않지만
혹시 요구한다면 내 계좌와 관련있는 진짜 사이트에 가서 왜그런지 물어보아야 한다
애플관련 일이면 애플 사이트로 들어가서 물어보아야 하지
애플 사이트도 아닌 가짜 사이트에 들어가서 애플일 보면 사기피해는 따논 당상이 된다
If
you find yourself in a situation where you've entered personal
information like your login credentials or payment details, monitor you
bank transactions and change your Apple ID password and any other
accounts that use the same password and username combo. If you believe
you have mistakenly given criminals access to your social security
number, visit socialsecurity.gov for next steps.