Stupid iPhone Dilemma

[Dreadnaught]

A woman in Denmark registered their iPhone and new Appleituneswhatever account with my e-mail address. This seems exceedingly unlikely, however it's become clear that this isn't spam/fishing. I've now gotten a dozen e-mails alerting me to completion of each new phase of the setup process, as well as all the stupid apps this person has developed.

I could easily just change their password and access their information. But that seems mean. Any suggestions on what to do?

Apple doesn't have an "unsubscribe" because they think this is the legitimate address of this idiot.

[Khendraja'aro]

Change the password, access the information and contact her.

[Loki]

gingerzionut at gmail.com?

[RandBlade]

Can you message Apple?

Alternative change the password and she'll have to reset it. To be super-duper mean you could even use Find My iPhone to remotely lock with a pin or reset her phone and she would struggle to be able to reactivate it. Presumably she'd then have to take it into an Apple Store or something to get it reset.

[ImAnOgre]

Dread.... having been in fraud for quite some time, there is a good chance this is NOT a mistake.

Ecommerce fraud has grown by leaps and bounds, and the technologies to fight said fraud are extremely robust.

My thoughts is that a possible criminal has bought a phone using your email address to make them seem more legit, especially if that email has positive history with either apple, social networking, or can be googled easily proving history.

I would immediately see if any of your cards have been compromised and if not then run a credit report. And contact apple to let them know your info has been compromised. Message me for more info if you want. Do you still have my phone number?

[Dreadnaught]

I thought that too, but this e-mail address of mine is fairly...obscure. And this is a person in Denmark registering with a name that has nothing in common with my name.

So I changed the password and got her name, address and phone number. But I'm not keen to use that info (was hoping there was an alternate e-mail address). But I do want to contact her in case she's legitimately just stupid on this stuff and wondering why her iTunes account is suddenly locked.

I had my identity stolen a while ago and my credit is totally frozen. And none of my identifying information was used in the registration, so I'm fairly confident this is stupidity over malice.

[ImAnOgre]

Especially with your email being obscure, makes me think it is more of a chance for fraud.... but not necessarily trying to defraud you, but more trying to defraud apple.

I'm going to reach out to one of my fraud contacts with itunes and see if I can get you her email to verify.