icloud scam

i was called on my land line & was advised my icloud account was hacked.

they said they were calling from apple support.

they wanted to let them go on my computer remotely.

i hung up my phone & tried to call them back & and the number they called on was not in service.

is this the way you contact your customers?


Posted on Jul 23, 2020 3:38 PM

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Jul 23, 2020 3:41 PM in response to gpfromsd

Apple does not make such calls.

All such calls are scams from criminals attempting to steal your personal and financial information. The callers will often use number spoofing to pretend they are calling from a legitimate business. The correct course of action is to hang up on them, repeatedly if needed. 


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