Received a text from Apple about data breach on iPad
Received text from Apple stating that one of my passwords was compromised by a data breach. Don’t know if text was legit.
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iPad Air, iPadOS 17
Received text from Apple stating that one of my passwords was compromised by a data breach. Don’t know if text was legit.
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iPad Air, iPadOS 17
Scam. Apple will never contact you directly with an unsolicited message.
See >>> Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
If you are unsure of the source or provenance of a message or alert, do not respond to, or engage with, the message. Certainly do not, under any circumstances, attempt to contact anyone using the contact details that may have been provided within the message itself. If you need to verify a message from Apple, make independent contact with Apple Support.
Most scam alerts are designed to scare the unwary into giving away sensitive information - or to fool you into doing something that you shouldn’t - usually to defraud you financially.
Scam. Apple will never contact you directly with an unsolicited message.
See >>> Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
If you are unsure of the source or provenance of a message or alert, do not respond to, or engage with, the message. Certainly do not, under any circumstances, attempt to contact anyone using the contact details that may have been provided within the message itself. If you need to verify a message from Apple, make independent contact with Apple Support.
Most scam alerts are designed to scare the unwary into giving away sensitive information - or to fool you into doing something that you shouldn’t - usually to defraud you financially.
If you expand the header section of a text, it often becomes easy to spot such scams.
The ".za" in "To" in the above message is South Africa, not Cupertino California.
Another where bad English is a clue:
and shows a German country code.
Text? No. its a scam.
Received a text from Apple about data breach on iPad