More than 300 complaints have been made to the National Fraud and Cyber Crime Reporting Centre in recent days involving emails pretending to be from Apple and iTunes.
The email appears to come from iTunes, part of Apple Music.
The first part of the email lists a song or album that has been purchased asking the account holder, if they did not purchase the items, to click on the link provided to obtain an immediate refund.
Anyone clicking the link is redirected to a web page, where they are then asked to fill out their card information and other details in order to get their money back.
Action Fraud, which is urging anyone with an iTunes library to delete the email immediately, has issued some advice for music lovers to help them identify the fake emails.
- Check where the email has come and the address from which it was sent.
- Log into your personal iTunes account to check recent activity rather than through the email received if you are concerned.
Anyone who thinks they have inadvertently filled out a fake form and perhaps shared their personal details, should not use online banking or any form of internet payment before notifying their bank and having their computer or device checked by an expert.
Action Fraud is also appealing to anyone who thinks they may be in receipt of the scam email to report it by calling 0300 123 2040 or by using the online reporting tool.
