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NellyB11 Author

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4 points

Blocking texts from scammers

I keep getting false apple messages from a mobile number saying my apple isn’t working and to follow a link. I don’t follow it. A few things flag up for me, the text font style is odd, spelling not correct. I keep blocking them by clicking on their info and scrolling down to block but it doesn’t work. It does say blocked but it’s not actually blocking. I’ve took all my bank cards off my phone and I’m worried about using my phone for purchases. I have an iPhone 7. Can anyone help or know a difference brand where the security is up to a higher standard?

iPhone 7, iOS 15

Posted on Oct 4, 2022 6:41 AM

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deggie

Level 10

167,375 points

Posted on Oct 4, 2022 6:58 AM

This isn't a lack of security, the scammers are using spoofed phone numbers to get around blocking. I'm also guessing these are coming in as SMS texts (green bubble) not iMessage (blue bubble) so you need to report them to your cell service provider. Your iPhone security is not at risk, just report them to your carrier and delete them.

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