Scam or Not ? Suspicious SMS

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Scam or Not ? Suspicious SMS

I got this SMS not long ago:

“We sorry to tell you that your account has been locked due to suspicious activity, please visit https://applincsecure.com/ to verify and unlock your account.“

i am quite sure that this is a scam because my account is just fine.

And when i am opening the link they are asking for my personal information then on the next page they are asking for my bank account informations, which is very suspicious, because Apple would never ask to give my Bank info to unlock my account i guess.

Tell me guys what you think !?

iPhone X, iOS 13

Posted on Jun 24, 2020 5:06 PM

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Answer 1

Rysz

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Jun 24, 2020 5:10 PM in response to dávid30

It is a phishing attempt. Never click on any links, or call any phone numbers in such messages. All you have to do is ignore and delete these messages.

No harm done if you didn’t provide any private info.

Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204759

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Answer 2

Jun 24, 2020 5:07 PM in response to dávid30

Apple will never send you any text messages about your account. They do not do that. That link is also not an Apple owned domain name. 100% scam message.

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Answer 3

dávid30 Author

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Jun 24, 2020 5:09 PM in response to Michael Black

Thank you for conforming my suspicion!

Appreciate the quick reply !

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Answer 4

dávid30 Author

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Jun 24, 2020 5:14 PM in response to Rysz

I accidentally(because i was scared a bit in the moment )gave my Full name, phone number, and current address, but not more. Hopefully it won’t do any harm for me!?

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