An e-mail has been making the rounds recently, aimed specifically at MobileMe users. Disguised as a billing e-mail, it asks users to enter billing information by clicking a link to a website that is clearly not Apple-related.

“We were unable to process your most recent payment. Did you recently change your bank, phone number or credit card?” the e-mail asks. It then has a link to a page to enter said information. Users may be fooled because of the authenticity of the e-mail and the fact that all other links on the page point to official apple.com pages.

Details and tips on how to avoid phishing e-mails after the break.

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