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Topic: Hacked?

I received a call from "Apple" and hey said my iCloud account has been hacked. How do I know this is legitimate?

iPhone 5c, iOS 9

Posted on Dec 9, 2019 4:03 PM

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Posted on Dec 9, 2019 4:12 PM

It is not legitimate. Apple does not make unsolicited phone calls. Also see: Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

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Dec 9, 2019 4:12 PM in response to teresinamosco

It is not legitimate. Apple does not make unsolicited phone calls. Also see: Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

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