Apple account change notifications are being abused to send fake iPhone purchase phishing scams within legitimate emails sent from Apple's servers, increasing legitimacy and potentially allowing them to bypass spam filters.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-account-change-alerts-abused-to-send-phishing-emails/
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