How to detect a phishing attempt email?

It is a phishing attempt. Do not respond. Do not divulge any personal or financial information. You can use the address below to forward the suspect email message, as an attachment to Apple.

reportphishing@apple.com

If you provided your Apple ID and password at the bogus site, change your password immediately.

  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201355

The links below have information to help identify fraudulent emails.

Identifying legitimate emails from the iTunes Store

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204759

This is a scam. Please forward the email to reportphishing@apple.com, do not click any links in the email.

Apple would never threaten to lock your account permanently, the poor grammar in the email is another sign that this is not a genuine email from Apple.

Recognise and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls and other scams – Apple Support

It’s a phishing scam. See→Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support