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I Received a call and was advised that my apple account has been compromised.

iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 14

Posted on Sep 2, 2021 9:04 AM

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Posted on Sep 2, 2021 9:19 AM

Apple won't call you unless you ask them to.


Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - https://support.apple.com/HT204759


If you are uncertain about a message and a resource provided in that message, do not click on any links. Try to independently verify the resource by going to a support page on apple.com and use that to contact Apple.

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Sep 2, 2021 9:19 AM in response to FreddyN9976

Apple won't call you unless you ask them to.


Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - https://support.apple.com/HT204759


If you are uncertain about a message and a resource provided in that message, do not click on any links. Try to independently verify the resource by going to a support page on apple.com and use that to contact Apple.

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