On Sunday, 11 July 2022, did anyone with a new Apple Credit Account less than a month old receive a text massage from their “Financial Institution” about a charge made through Apple Pay?
I did! It was bogus. Suspect a mole inside Apple Pay! My account is brand new.
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iPhone XS Max, iOS 15
Apple and/or Goldman Sachs will not contact via text that way. You received an attempt to gain access to your personal and/or financial information. It’s what’s known as a phishing scam.
Here is a link to a description from the Federal Trade Commission.
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/topics/identity-theft/phishing-scams
The FBI has this posted,
https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety/common-scams-and-crimes/spoofing-and-phishing
This is not an internal mole or hacking. Anyone can send a text message. The scammers cast a wide net and hope people will comply.
Apple and/or Goldman Sachs will not contact via text that way. You received an attempt to gain access to your personal and/or financial information. It’s what’s known as a phishing scam.
Here is a link to a description from the Federal Trade Commission.
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/topics/identity-theft/phishing-scams
The FBI has this posted,
https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety/common-scams-and-crimes/spoofing-and-phishing
This is not an internal mole or hacking. Anyone can send a text message. The scammers cast a wide net and hope people will comply.
Internal Hack Alert?
