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"We're Unable to Reset Your Apple Password"
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Nov 30, 2009, 10:45 PM
 
Alright, i get these emails periodically from Apple. But today i've gotten two within the span of 10 hours. What's going on ? Is someone trying to get into my account ? What happens if they do ?

Do any of you .Mac/MobileMe members get this email ?

Email:
Dear,
We apologize but we were unable to verify your account information with the answers you provided to our security questions.

Because too many invalid attempts were made to answer these questions, you will not be able to reset your password for the next 8 hours.

If you need further assistance, please visit:

http://survey.info.apple.com/feedback/appleid.html

Thank You.
Apple
     
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Nov 30, 2009, 11:01 PM
 
I don't see if for my .Mac/MobileMe but I have a pretty uncommon account/email address so it's unlikely someone will confuse their user name with mine. However, I see it all the time on my Gmail account as it's far more common. Is your user name someone someone would likely confuse with their own?
     
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Nov 30, 2009, 11:01 PM
 
I am not a .mac customer but I got one again yesterday about 6pm CST
It seems to happen every couple and every time i get two or three of them in a few day's time.
The email address and user name are not all that common so I doubt anyone confuses them with their own.

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Nov 30, 2009, 11:18 PM
 
Well i dont know if my chosen username is common or not (hint: it has an 'underscore' in it). It happens a couple of times, and then it doesnt for a few months, then again a couple of times, etc....
     
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Nov 30, 2009, 11:44 PM
 
Never had that happen.

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Dec 1, 2009, 07:27 AM
 
Are you sure you're not getting phishing attempts?
     
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Dec 1, 2009, 07:42 AM
 
Go to the password reset page and reload your widgets. Then insert a new sproket.
     
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Dec 1, 2009, 11:45 AM
 
It happens almost weekly on my youtube account. I also get offers all the time from people that want to buy my youtube account name.
     
   
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