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Re: Ask HN: Is this email from Apple legit?

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Post by ghnapp »

Same here. Also have an Apple dev account. Make my living from app sales. Nearly got a heart attack. This is my only source of income.

Phishing bells went off immediately too, so I did not click. Looked at source code of email… urls go to itunespartner.apple.com and itunesconnect.apple.com so at least that part seems legit.

I’m away from my computer for a few days so can’t check smtp envelope. Anyone done this?

To me indeed looks like (and sincerely hope) a screw up on Apple side.

But since today is pay day I’ll be doing ‘pull-to-refresh’ in my banking app for the rest of the day :/

Re: Ask HN: Is this email from Apple legit?

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Post by ghnapp »

ghnapp wrote: post #21

Same here. Also have an Apple dev account. Make my living from app sales. Nearly got a heart attack. This is my only source of income. Phishing bells went off immediately too, so I did not click. Looked at source code of email… urls go to itunespartner.apple.com and itunesconnect.apple.com so at least that part seems legit. I’m away from my computer for a few days so can’t check smtp envelope. Anyone done this? To me…

Just checked https://developer.apple.com/system-status/

There was an issue with App Store Connect during the last 3 hours approximately. Unfortunately doesn’t mention any detail on the kind of issue, but timing is pretty similar to posts here.

Re: Ask HN: Is this email from Apple legit?

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Post by acesup93 »

gwillen wrote: post #12
gwillen wrote: post #11

I think they must have sent a whole fuckton of these in error. I got it as well, it seems to be "legitimate" (in that I believe it is from Apple), but my account is not set up with iTunes Connect (and would have no reason to be, and trying to access it confirms this.)

I also got this email yesterday from iTunes Connect, despite the fact that I do not have an account on that service and I don't sell books: https://9to5mac.com/2022/07/26/apple-book-sellers-tax-britis...

me too.

Re: Ask HN: Is this email from Apple legit?

#24

Post by boppo1 »

ghnapp wrote: post #22
ghnapp wrote: post #21

Same here. Also have an Apple dev account. Make my living from app sales. Nearly got a heart attack. This is my only source of income. Phishing bells went off immediately too, so I did not click. Looked at source code of email… urls go to itunespartner.apple.com and itunesconnect.apple.com so at least that part seems legit. I’m away from my computer for a few days so can’t check smtp envelope. Anyone done this? To me…

Just checked https://developer.apple.com/system-status/ There was an issue with App Store Connect during the last 3 hours approximately. Unfortunately doesn’t mention any detail on the kind of issue, but timing is pretty similar to posts here.

Maybe it's an old automated thing that someone forgot to deprecate? A little ghost in the machine

Re: Ask HN: Is this email from Apple legit?

#28

Post by ghnapp »

ghnapp wrote: post #22
ghnapp wrote: post #21

Same here. Also have an Apple dev account. Make my living from app sales. Nearly got a heart attack. This is my only source of income. Phishing bells went off immediately too, so I did not click. Looked at source code of email… urls go to itunespartner.apple.com and itunesconnect.apple.com so at least that part seems legit. I’m away from my computer for a few days so can’t check smtp envelope. Anyone done this? To me…

Just checked https://developer.apple.com/system-status/ There was an issue with App Store Connect during the last 3 hours approximately. Unfortunately doesn’t mention any detail on the kind of issue, but timing is pretty similar to posts here.

I just received payment. Belgian EUR IBAN bank account.

Re: Ask HN: Is this email from Apple legit?

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Post by davidkuennen »

davidkuennen wrote: post #3

I got it as well on two separate accounts. One of which I changed the banking information this month and Apple owes me money and one which doesn't have any banking information at all. Very weird. Since today is payday on the first account I will let you know if the payment gets through regardless.

Update: Payment got through
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