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Someone is trying to hack my phone

Hey, I received a lot of emails recently from people acting like they are a gmail team or apple team and their emails was randoms name it doesn’t look like a professional email they’re sending links also two months ago they sent emails telling me that I have to transfer money or they’re going to see everything in my phone, my question is how can I make sure that I’m 100% secured and no one can hack my phone

I didn’t open any links before but today I opened one by mistake

im using my Freind’s apple account this month because I forgot the password of mine anyhow can you tell me a way I can make sure that they don’t hack my phone

Posted on Mar 27, 2020 5:37 AM

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Posted on Mar 27, 2020 5:39 AM

It is a scam.

 

Did you provide any potentially damaging information to anyone? If yes, you'll need to follow up, for example, with a credit card company, Apple, your bank, etc.

 

If you gave you Apple ID password to a scammer, then

 

Change your Apple ID password https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201355

 

Here is What to do [before] or after you change your Apple ID or password https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204071

 

See If you think your Apple ID has been compromised https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204145

 

Increase the Security of your Apple ID https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201303

 

iCloud security overview  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202303

 

Ways to keep your information safe on Mac https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mh11402/mac


FYI: 

 

 See If you see apple.com/bill, itunes.com/bill, or an unfamiliar charge on your statement https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201382

 

See Identify legitimate emails from the App Store or iTunes Store https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201679

 

For scam related information from Apple including reporting scams to Apple see Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204759

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Mar 27, 2020 5:39 AM in response to shoug2255

It is a scam.

 

Did you provide any potentially damaging information to anyone? If yes, you'll need to follow up, for example, with a credit card company, Apple, your bank, etc.

 

If you gave you Apple ID password to a scammer, then

 

Change your Apple ID password https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201355

 

Here is What to do [before] or after you change your Apple ID or password https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204071

 

See If you think your Apple ID has been compromised https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204145

 

Increase the Security of your Apple ID https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201303

 

iCloud security overview  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202303

 

Ways to keep your information safe on Mac https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mh11402/mac


FYI: 

 

 See If you see apple.com/bill, itunes.com/bill, or an unfamiliar charge on your statement https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201382

 

See Identify legitimate emails from the App Store or iTunes Store https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201679

 

For scam related information from Apple including reporting scams to Apple see Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204759

Mar 27, 2020 5:38 AM in response to shoug2255


Hey, I received a lot of emails recently from people acting like they are a gmail team or apple team and their emails was randoms name it doesn’t look like a professional email they’re sending links also two months ago they sent emails telling me that I have to transfer money or they’re going to see everything in my phone, my question is how can I make sure that I’m 100% secured and no one can hack my phone

I didn’t open any links before but today I opened one by mistake

im using my Freind’s apple account this month because I forgot the password of mine anyhow can you tell me a way I can make sure that they don’t hack my phone

Someone is trying to hack my phone

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