Apple Approval Notice text message scam

I got it today too.

myrgroupvideo wrote:

I got it today too.

So did a million other people.

Apple took $573.34 from your Apple ID. The funds will be held in reserve until safety is guaranteed. To learn more, please call 1-8**-***-**10

I just got this text message.

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DC3715 wrote:

They are still sending this message in 2025.

And they will probably be sending them in 2026 and 2027. Scammers will send them for as long as they make money doing so.

Please. Thanks for let mi know it. I have not made such request for approval.

Thank you

I did not approve the purchase of $143

Attainable wrote:

I did not approve the purchase of $143

Read the thread from the beginning.

Thank you for posting so I know. Just received this 2/4/2025 so they’re still scamming

ML6559 wrote:

Thank you for posting so I know. Just received this 2/4/2025 so they’re still scamming

Of course they are! Why stop a scam that brings in a billion dollars or more a year?

As mentioned elsewhere in this thread, this and many other scams are ongoing.

One option for reducing these unsolicited SMS messages is a text-blocking app such as Bouncer.

I just got the same message today. I’m sick of these scammers.

Just got a texted with same amount! I hope it’s over! Can’t stand scammers

MsDarrylLee wrote:

Just got a texted with same amount! I hope it’s over!

It's not. You will get more of them. We all will.

I love it!!!!

Wow, I just got it. I’m not taking any action other than deleting and reporting as junk. What I don’t get, is where and how did they get my iMessage name? Or did they?