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Phone scam or not

Yesterday I received like 20 phone calls telling me that my iCloud account had been breached and to call apple immediately and they give me a phone number to call . Is this a scam or not ?

Posted on Jul 26, 2020 8:47 AM

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Posted on Jul 26, 2020 8:51 AM

It is indeed a scam.


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. 


Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

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Jul 26, 2020 8:51 AM in response to Gregf695

It is indeed a scam.


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. 


Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

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