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find my phone scam

Hi, My partner lost his phone months ago but had used my number as a contact for find my phone. I am tonight getting inundated with texts about the phone being found etc. im almost certain its a scam but how can i get it to stop?

Posted on Dec 29, 2021 11:02 AM

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Posted on Dec 29, 2021 11:53 AM

They are scam messages attempting to get you to respond and divulge the Apple ID/iCloud password so they can turn off activation lock on the phone.

The following may help: Block, filter, and report messages on iPhone - Apple Support

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Dec 29, 2021 11:53 AM in response to shidkid

They are scam messages attempting to get you to respond and divulge the Apple ID/iCloud password so they can turn off activation lock on the phone.

The following may help: Block, filter, and report messages on iPhone - Apple Support

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Dec 30, 2021 11:40 AM in response to FoxFifth

Thank you, i have done as you suggested but they arent stopping. Its constant, is there anything else i can do?

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Dec 30, 2021 11:48 AM in response to shidkid

Block the sender.

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Dec 30, 2021 11:51 AM in response to KiltedTim

i did but they must of changed the email it comes from :(

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