How The Receipt From Apple Scam Works:
Many fraudulent Apple emails are going around these days. They replicate major brands’ websites and claim to offer recipients the invoice of a recently purchased item. The latest scam is the Your Receipt From Apple aka the Mario Kart Tour Games scheme, which came back this week after making its rounds a couple of years ago. The terms used were “LINE 3300” and “Game of Gongs monthly coins”. If you have received any of this type of email this week, please share in the Comments section the names of the products mentioned in the ‘invoice’. How does the scam work?
Watch the video below to see in action the Your Receipt From Apple scam exposed:
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It works like this. You receive an email apparently coming from Apple – see pic below – with the title subject: “[Order Received: MH6FBTX82G]: Your Receipt From Apple”.
The title could also be: “Receipt from Apple App Store”. The message informs that you purchased a new app such as the Mario Kart tour games worth $29.99 or LINE 3300 for $72.99.
Here is a screenshot of the email that started this type of scam a while back:
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Alternatively, the email presents you with an invoice of $99.99, for the purchase of the Clash Royale game from the Supercell vendor in the AppStore.
Scammers rely on the fact that the email recipients, knowing that they didn’t purchase anything, will reply by saying it was a mistake. The email provides a link to a fake transaction page, to cancel/dispute the fraudulent purchase. “If this is not your transaction, we will help the process of recovery refund and protect your account. Press the button below”.
Below is another screenshot of the fake Apple receipt that is STILL going around these days. You could change the name of the app to Mario Kart Tour Games:
The link will open a fake Apple website (see the main picture of this article), which will ask you to log in by providing your email address and password. Once you give the crooks that information, you can rest assured that your account will be hacked.
Beware, this is similar to the Apple Music Scam, Apple Discount Card Scam, PayPal Notification, or the eBay Order Confirmation scams also going around this week.
How to Avoid the Apple Receipt Scam:
Just like the other two scam emails mentioned above, this fake Apple receipt has a few red flags. In this particular case, look at the image above or the text within the email. You can see a few misspelled words or grammar mistakes. One example would be the call to action:
“If this not your transaction, we will help the process of recovery refund and protect your account. press the button below“.
Also, look at the domain name that shows up in the browser. If you look at the main picture of this article, you will see that the browser shows a fake “login-verif.cloud” domain, not apple.com.
Do not click on the link provided. The best thing to do in this case is to log into your account straight from the Apple website/account.
Last but not least, watch out for similar schemes, such as the Apple Support Scam.
How to Report the Apple Receipt Scam:
Make your family and friends aware of the Apple Invoice scam by sharing it here on social media. You can also officially report the scammers to Apple using the link below:
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Received 19/01/2022 – receipt for Beach Buggy Racing – $59.98
Received my first ever (apple) app receipt scam, this one for Houzz Pro for $39.99. Email is full of grammatical errors. Today, November 30, 2021.
Just got one for MARVEL Future Fight for $29.99
October 5, 2021
Same! this morning i got an email from “Apple” saying that I purchased gems from an app called Beach Buggy Racing for $29.98
I just got one for the purchase of Clash Royale Battles for $19.00 on February 1st. Order #ML435LQ027. The receipt was made out to Jason McGuielind in Presque Isle, ME. Annoying that this kind of spam continues unabated.
I just got one for the purchase of Clash Royale Battles for $19.00 on February 1st. Order #ML435LQ027. The receipt was made out to Jason McGuielind in Presque Isle, ME. Annoying that this kind of spam continues unabated.
New order has been successfully placed on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Order Information:
Item : Modern Combat 5
Order ID : SMGINBX281A
Payment : Credit Linked
Your order has been fully paid for automatically, you can cancel this order before 24 hours from the time of purchase.
THANK FOR PURCHASED
PAYMENT:
Card Linked
TOTAL
$29.99
DATE
ORDER ID DOCUMENT NO.
147564574566
iTunes Store TYPE PURCHASED FROM PRICE
Escape Room – 2019
Horror
Report a Problem
Film Apple TV $29.99
Subtotal $29.99
TOTAL $29.99
To Cancel Your purchase within 24 hours of receiving this lnvoice ,
Go to Cancel And Manage Subsciptions.
Apple ID Summary • Terms of Sale • Privacy Policy
All rights r eserved
P2F2ASURI2J
Copyright © 2021 Apple Inc.
January 18, 2021
I got the same email today; Escape Room $29.95
Here is what i got:
Dear Customer,
This is your order detail.
Item : Clash Royale – Barrel of Gems
Total Paid : $27.99
Date and Time : Monday, December 14, 2020
Methode Payment : Credit/Debit Linked
Regards
App Store
I just got an email that someone purchased Poke-mon with my ID on an unknown computer. $19.99.
It has an attached receipt
scam ?
I get these spam receipts weekly. Always for a different game or product. The last one was for Mobile Legends Bang Bang, for $106.69. I want them to stop. I have reported them to [email protected] and have never received a report or reply, etc. Very frustrating.
I got one for Brawl Stars $115.48 It looks legit but it says it is a renewal and I have never played that game ever!
Just received my fake "Invoice" for $17.02 Last Battleground Mech for $17.02. The link pointed to a fake, non-apple address
Definitely a fake so I notified my provider and McAfee.
I received a receipt from “Apple” today showing a purchase of an App called, “Last Battleground Mech,” for $17.02. All links on the email did not open & indicate “Forbidden
You don’t have permission to access / on this server.” All links (4 in total for order number, All rights reserved statement, Report a Problem, & Cancel And Manage Subscriptions) were directed
The email came from:
no [email protected]
I received the same email today, but for a purchase on the app “Wishing bone – compare anything” for $69.99 :X
I just received the apple scam it was for a purchase from Netflix at 16.69 then when you open it its for 69.99…fortunately I have an android and realized that the purchase date was last month so I didn’t try to log in.
there is going around today from a Jeff Chandler claiming to be from Apple. The supposed charges were for Grant Theft Auto, Rome: Total war, tropico and RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic for 34.96.
Got the fake apple receipt this morning too.
I just received purchase scam from them and it said I registered for a porn site xvideos.
I got a word attachment from some
I receive these emails all the time and I junk them. The address is not from apple! I also seem to receive a lot of phishing email and I am getting sick and tired of these stupid conartist!
I just got the same receipt for Last Battleground Mech for $17.02.
Forwarding to [email protected]
I get a couple of these a week and forward to [email protected] with attachment. Not sure what Apple does with them since they keep coming.
I have one they sent me a receipt for 24.99 what do i do?