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Scam phone call?

I’ve received two automated phone calls in the past 24 hours that states Apple has detected suspicious activity on my iPhone and iCloud. It instructs me to contact a phone number. Is this call legitimate or scam?

iPhone SE, iOS 14

Posted on Mar 5, 2021 10:01 AM

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Posted on Mar 5, 2021 10:04 AM

Very much a 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 ignore the calls or 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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Mar 5, 2021 10:04 AM in response to Scam-phonecall-

Very much a 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 ignore the calls or 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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