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Has anyone been receiving toll free calls about our iCloud account being hacked

I have been receiving calls about my iCloud account being compromised has anyone else had this happen I get 4-5 calls a week for the past three weeks

Posted on Aug 5, 2020 3:08 PM

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Posted on Aug 5, 2020 3:09 PM

Unfortunately, it is a very common 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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Aug 5, 2020 3:09 PM in response to pstrong10

Unfortunately, it is a very common 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

Has anyone been receiving toll free calls about our iCloud account being hacked

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