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breach to iCloud account

as anyone else had this happen?I have received two phone calls from "Apple" saying that my iCloud account had been breached (the most recent this morning. Is this legitimate and has anyone else had this happen?

Posted on Feb 10, 2021 10:10 AM

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Posted on Feb 10, 2021 10:16 AM

It is a common scam. Apple doesn't make unsolicited phone calls. If there was a problem you would be notified when attempting to log in, including when logging into this forum. Also see: Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support


One option to consider is Settings > Phone > Silence Unknown Callers. See: Detect and block spam phone calls - Apple Support

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Feb 10, 2021 10:16 AM in response to bernice76

It is a common scam. Apple doesn't make unsolicited phone calls. If there was a problem you would be notified when attempting to log in, including when logging into this forum. Also see: Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support


One option to consider is Settings > Phone > Silence Unknown Callers. See: Detect and block spam phone calls - Apple Support

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