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Recently received a call from "apple" saying that my iCloud account has been breached. I didnt give them any information however they scheduled a follow up call tomorrow. Has my iCloud account been breached and how can i tell if this is legitimate?

Recently received a call from "apple" saying that my iCloud account has been breached. I didnt give them any information however they scheduled a follow up call tomorrow. Has my iCloud account been breached and how can i tell if this is legitimate?


Posted on Jul 31, 2020 11:19 AM

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Posted on Jul 31, 2020 11:26 AM

It is not legitimate. If they call back, ignore, or immediately hang up when they call.


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 31, 2020 11:26 AM in response to 1988MNW

It is not legitimate. If they call back, ignore, or immediately hang up when they call.


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

Recently received a call from "apple" saying that my iCloud account has been breached. I didnt give them any information however they scheduled a follow up call tomorrow. Has my iCloud account been breached and how can i tell if this is legitimate?

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