Apple Approval Notice text message scam

You haven't been billed for anything. It's a scam to make you panic and respond. Then they'll ask for detailed account info to cheat you out of your money. The first clue is that it came from a Gmail account. IGNORE it, do not respond!!!!

I got the exact same message on my text from +63*******15 saying Apple Approval Notice. We have noticed that your apple iCloud id was recently used at \"APPLE STORE - CA\" for 143.95, paid by Apple Pay Pre Authorization. Also some suspicious sign in request and apply pay activation request detected. That looks like suspicious to us. In order to maintain the security and privacy of your account. We have placed those request on hold. If NOT you? Talk to an Apple Representative. Failing may lead to auto debit and charge will not be reversed. Call +1 8******110 immediately to cancel this charge. Billing department https://support.apple.com/billing. have a great day. so this number is a scam? Spoof? In my message, I made a screenshot and report to reportphishing@apple.com. What a world we live in because I am getting those scams every now and then. Yikes.

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HERE IS THE ONE I GOT:

Apple Approval Notice

We have noticed that your Apple iCloud id was recently used at \"APPLE STORE - CA\" for $143.95, paid by Apple Pay Pre Authorization. Also some suspicious sign in request and apple pay activation request detected. That looks like suspicious to us. In order to maintain the security and privacy of your account we have placed those request on hold.  If NOT you? talk to an Apple Representative. Failing may lead to auto debit and charge will not be reversed. Call +1 8******1 immediately to cancel this charge.

Billing Department :  Subscriptions and Billing - Official Apple Support

Have a great day!

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I just got this exact same text on 9/26

“HERE IS THE ONE I GOT:”

As did several million other people.

Since I see someone else apparently got the same notice that their account was charged at Apple for $143.95,

I assume it’s a scam.

please confirm

2023Apple wrote:

Since I see someone else apparently got the same notice that their account was charged at Apple for $143.95,

I assume it’s a scam.

please confirm

Still a scam.

I got this message today

My daughter received that text on her iPad. I knew it was a scam from the grammar used, “That looks like suspicious to us…” There were other grammar mistakes but that was the best one haha

I received similar today at 7:58 am!!

Your Apple-ID was recently used at

"APPLE*STORE" for $223.49 via

Apple:Pay . To contact a representative, please call +1*******49

These **** messages is absolutely asinine and highly irritating to the point I honestly believe Apple is behind some of it! Same as slowing my phone down! I’m getting away from Apple altogether bc I’m just tired of the nonsense and changing my number too! No matter how many times this is reported nothing is done!

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zzkittenzz wrote:

Mod— why are the numbers being blocked out! People need and have a right to know the phone numbers these scammers are using to have a call and texting us from!

The Host do not respond to comments about moderation here. They routinely redact such numbers in posts to prevent them from being used accidentally or possibly by showing up in internet searches.

The actual numbers are not necessary to the discussion. They change all the time anyway.

bcrawfo299 wrote:

12/24 just got this txt. Had to look it up. America is +1 before area code, this number had +63. I don’t open up any text unless I know who it is and is on my contact list. If not on my contact list, I don’t open them.

Simply opening a text isn't going to hurt anything. Just don't click on links.

12/18/2024 I signed into eBay with my Apple ID and then received an email about suspicious activity and to change my password. I changed my Apple ID password and then I received this same message posted above via text 40 mins ago. I wasn't sure if any of it was tied together, but thought I would share.

Emmalee00 wrote:

Today is December 19th and I just got this text!!! They are still at it! I’m so glad that I googled this before responding! It seemed pretty shady!

And they will still be "at it" for as long as people have text messaging. And then they'll move on to whatever comes next. Delete and move on.

It might not be necessary to you, but to people like me it was very helpful! Seeing that so many people had received the exact same message that I had really eased my anxiety that I had about funds possibly being taken out of my account!