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supposed support phone calls

I keep getting calls from 561 area code (Fl) telling me my iCloud account has been breached and that I need to call an Idaho number. 208-262-0000. Are these legitimate? How do I get them to stop calling me?

MacBook Air 13″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Jul 27, 2020 1:05 PM

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Posted on Jul 27, 2020 1:06 PM

They are not legitimate. The best opportunity to stop them is to ignore them.


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 27, 2020 1:06 PM in response to pjse

They are not legitimate. The best opportunity to stop them is to ignore them.


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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