I have been a victim of ID fraud and potentially phishing
I have been a victim of ID fraud and potentially phishing.
Is there anything on my phone setting I can turn on/off to help prevent this
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iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 13
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There is not much you can do about such things except to learn about phishing/scam attempts and Apple notification practices. See:
If you see apple.com/bill, itunes.com/bill, or an unfamiliar charge on your statement https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201382
Identify legitimate emails from the App Store or iTunes Store https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201679
How to avoid scams when using Apple Pay to send and receive money https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208226
Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204759
Identify scams related to purported apple notifications--per Eric Root.
“Apple will always address you by your name or the name they have on file for you, not Dear Customer, Dear Client or by using your e-mail address. The e-mail will be from @apple.com or @iTunes.com. E-mail addresses can be spoofed. You can go to Mail/View/Message/Show all Headers to see more. Apple emails won't have poor grammar/misspellings. Apple e-mails will never contain an attachment. Apple will never request personal information by email such as Social Security numbers, your Mother’s maiden name or full credit card numbers. …
The only exception to the above I have noticed is if you order something from the Apple Store (apple.com), your receipt will be addressed to Dear Apple Customer. That is a receipt for a purchase you initiated.”
