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received a message on iphone that there was a data breech.Is this a scam? It shows the apple settings icon with a red number 1.

Posted on Aug 12, 2020 4:25 PM

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Posted on Aug 14, 2020 8:35 AM

Hello karendixon66,


Thank you for contacting the Apple Support Community! We see you are having an issue with receiving Phishing messages, it is important to know that your device is safe and secure.


Apple will not send you a private message with a picture of your settings with red number 1, it is a scam, this article has more guidelines about this issue.

Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams.


Take Care!

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Aug 14, 2020 8:35 AM in response to karendixon66

Hello karendixon66,


Thank you for contacting the Apple Support Community! We see you are having an issue with receiving Phishing messages, it is important to know that your device is safe and secure.


Apple will not send you a private message with a picture of your settings with red number 1, it is a scam, this article has more guidelines about this issue.

Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams.


Take Care!

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