Description

Summary: The email falsely claims a recurring payment for an iPhone 17 Pro Max has been reactivated for $1,499.00, and directs the recipient to call (805) 500-6988 immediately to stop the non-existent charge. Details: This email claims that a recurring payment for a high-value item, an "iPhone 17 Pro Max 512 GB," has been reactivated by the "Apple Store USA" with a merchant name listed as "Apple Store USA." The email is designed to look like an official payment notification but contains several contradictory and suspicious details meant to create alarm: Fake Transaction: It states a transaction of $1,499.00 USD was "detected." Conflicting Currencies/Amounts: The initial transaction is listed in USD ($1,499.00), but the "Amount Per Cycle" for the recurring payment is listed as $4,999.00 JPY (Japanese Yen). The recurrence is set to continue "Until cancellation." Urgent Call to Action (The Scam): The primary goal is to get the recipient to call the provided phone number: (805) 500-6988 if the transaction "wasn’t you." This number is likely a scam line where criminals will attempt to obtain personal or financial information, or trick the victim into granting remote access to their computer to "cancel" the fake payment. Suspicious Contact Information: The provided Customer Service URL, http://www.applestore.usa.com, is a generic-looking, non-official domain, and the Customer Service Email is a generic "donot-reply" address.