Using the Photos App to Report Scams:
Using the Photos App to Report Scams:
Been scammed via s 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:
- Go Here: Take a Screenshot on your iPhone - Apple Support
- Forward the screenshot to: reportphishing@apple.com
- Include a brief description of what this eMail is all about: Screenshots containing scam info
- The phone call's or message's contend 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
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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 ID and for all other accounts that have such an applicable option
