Using the Photos App to Report Scams:

Using the Photos App to Report Scams:

Been scammed via a telephone call or via a SMS text message? If so, you can use the Photos app to report it.

A. What to Include: A Screenshot Containing In-Depth Contents of the Phone Call or Text Message:

1. Go Here: Take a Screenshot on your iPhone - Apple Support
2. Forward the screenshot to: reportphishing@apple.com
3. Include a brief description of what this eMail is all about: Screenshots containing scam info
4. The phone call's or message's content will be reported

B. Report these Calls to:

• Apple: Using the Photos app obtain the contents and send it off to Apple. Click the encircled "i" next to the phone number, and attach a screenshot if it's contents to an eMail and send it off to Apple.
• Federal Government: In the U.S., Report the phishing scams' content to the following...
  • FTC (Federal Trade Commission) at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/assistant
  • IC3 (Internet Crime Complaint Center) at https://www.ic3.gov/

C. Learning More on Avoiding Scams:

• Apple: Detect and Block Spam Phone Calls - Apple Support
• Apple: Recognize and Avoid Phishing Message, Phony Support Calls, and Other Scams - Apple Support
• FTC: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/phone-scams
• IC3: https://www.ic3.gov/Home/FAQ

And...

D. Modify your Credentials-ASAP:

Most certainly, consider performing the following:

• Modify: your login credentials (Using Both a New eMail and a New Password for each and all sites)
• Associate: a different method of payment to your account
• Enable: Two-factor authentication for Apple Account for all other accounts that have such an applicable option