📩 Sender: truongthimylinh397365@gmail.com
❌ Not Apple. Legit companies like Apple never use Gmail accounts to contact you about purchases or security issues.
🚩 What Makes This a Scam:
- Shocking charge: Claims you spent $389.45 at “Pornhub Online Store – CA” to freak you out.
- Fake urgency: Tells you to call a number to “reverse the charge” — classic phishing trick.
- Scam number: +1 (719) 315-8889 is not Apple — it connects you to scammers.
- Fake details: Mentions Safari, Russia IP, and time zones to sound official.
- Gmail sender: Apple will never contact you from a Gmail address. Ever.
✅ What To Do:
- Do NOT click or call anything.
- Do NOT reply.
- Delete the message.
🔐 Pro Tip:
Always check your Apple account activity by going directly to
👉 https://appleid.apple.com
or use Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions on your device.
Stay alert — scammers are getting sneakier, but the red flags are always there.
Thanmay Sarath is a Mensa member, ethical hacker, entrepreneur, and technologist passionate about cybersecurity and innovation. A researcher, international speaker, and published author, he works at the intersection of technology, security, and social impact, helping organizations and communities stay safe in an increasingly digital world.