Received spoof texts from one of my contacts in Messages

I received two texts from one of my contacts in Messages, but they did not come from the contact. I fear my iCloud account or the contact's account has been compromised. The text messages do not show up on the contact's phone, computer or iPad. What should we do to secure our accounts?

iPhone 12, iOS 15

Posted on Nov 16, 2021 11:15 AM

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Nov 17, 2021 10:09 AM in response to nancwilt

Hello Nancwilt,


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. Based on your post, you've received what you believe as a phishing or spam text message from a contact. You would like to secure your Apple ID. We'll do our best to assist with this.


If you're worried about your Apple ID being compromised, then we'd follow these suggestions to secure the account: If you think your Apple ID has been compromised


Also, check out this information about the security of your account: Security and your Apple ID


Hoping this helps out, take care.

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