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A pop-up occurred on my screen and said I needed to contact macOS support at 1 (888) 393-0***1. I contacted them and he wanted $299 to set up an internet firewall. Scam????
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100% scam.
Most websites that try to pull this off use scare tactics, such as playing a beeping noise, using caps lock, throwing large caution symbols and the like.
If you want to prevent this from happening in the future, clear out your web browser's cache (for Safari: Preferences -> Privacy -> Manage Website Data -> Remove All).
To legitimately contact Apple, use the information on this page: Contact - How to Contact Us - Apple
Definitely a scam. Do not interact with the message or the sender of such messages.
Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
Of course it is a scam. These unsolicited requests are always a scam. No one knows what firewalls or other security/apps you have running on your computer.
A pop-up occurred on my screen and said I needed to contact macOS support
