Apple Approval Notice text message scam

Not that that’ll do any good. I’ve received over 2 dozen and reported ( blocked too) to both phishing and cell carrier! They come back stronger with more aggression!

v_114 wrote:

Text received today 12/18/24.

And it's still a scam. You will probably get more of them in the future. Delete and move on.

v_114 wrote:

Text received today 12/18/24.

We've all received these texts and will continue to receive them. It's really not necessary for everyone to post that they got one.

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!

Me too!!

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 8334****4* immediately to cancel this charge.

Billing Department

Have a great day!

SCAM!!

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PR-2022 wrote:

I Just got one today during the Thanksgiving meal. I agree these criminals must be stopped.

Whack-a-mole.

The real way to stop them would be for email providers to charge something for every email sent. It would have to be a fairly hefty charge because even if only one in a thousand people fall for the scam, it is a worthy payoff for the scammers even if they had to pay for email. So you'd have to make it like 10c per email sent so it wouldn't be profitable for the scammers. Now you have to convince everybody in the world that they have to start paying per email sent. >:-) It's either that, or get people to learn about scams and how to avoid them. Not sure which would be harder.

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!

It shouldn’t be blocked out! Ridiculous!

+1 *******8 from

number to call

To contact a representative, please call +1*****49

how does this “We’ve edited your post "Apple Approval Notice text message scam" because it contained information that may put a user’s device or data at risk.”

when it’s the scammers who are using the said numbers!

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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.

I just got it this morning, 12/19/24. I always check the phone number. The country dial code on my scam text was 63, meaning it came from the Philippines. I blocked it. If you're unsure about whether a text is legit Been Verified is a good way to check. You type in the phone number and it will tell you if it's possible scam call or text.

midgiesmom58 wrote:

I just got it this morning, 12/19/24. I always check the phone number. The country dial code on my scam text was 63, meaning it came from the Philippines. I blocked it. If you're unsure about whether a text is legit Been Verified is a good way to check. You type in the phone number and it will tell you if it's possible scam call or text.

Yup, it's a scam. Delete it and move on.

joethinkley wrote:

got the same today 12/20/2024

There's usually an uptick in this sort of scam around the winter holidays. People are very busy and often buying lots of stuff. It's easier to trick people into thinking maybe they did something with their card they don't remember.

Delete the message and move on.

christiane221 wrote:

I got this message today

joethinkley wrote:

got the same today 12/20/2024

It's SPAM! We all get spam.........every day. Don't take this the wrong way, but no one here is surprised you got spam and no one really cares. It's a fact of life, like death and taxes.

HELP! I clicked on the link in that text.....can they do anything with that?? this is the link they sent in the text;

https://support.apple.com/billing.

Just got this same phishing text that others reported.

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I DO NOT believe that this is my purchase!!! Who is trying to access my money???