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What do I do about my email being used as an apple ID I didn't create? I tried to attach a recovery email to the apple ID I use regularly and it said the email was already in use. I tried to recover this other account and I can't because I didn't create it so I don't have any security answers. What can I do about this?
Try resetting your password here:
https://iforgot.apple.com/password/verify/appleid
If that doesn't work, try these steps here:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201487
And if all else fails, you can recover the account by following the steps here:
Try resetting your password here:
https://iforgot.apple.com/password/verify/appleid
If that doesn't work, try these steps here:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201487
And if all else fails, you can recover the account by following the steps here:
See if you can change the email address password. Contact Apple ID Support for assistance. See the Apple Support articles below for contact information.
Apple ID - Official Apple Support. -
Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security - Apple Support. * (Link doesn’t always load)
Get Support - Work through the screens to get a chat option. You may have to pick a slightly different problem.
Apple Support schedule phone call. -
If necessary, try Twitter
https://twitter.com/AppleSupport. -
From the Apple Support article below.
Without proof of your identity via security questions and other carefully selected criteria, Apple Support can't help you reset a password or perform any other actions on your account. These policies are audited and reviewed on a regular basis.
Someone used my email and created an Apple ID
