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Is this a scam?

I received this text: “Apple Pay Receipt: You have been charged $163.48 Via Apple Pay for one year subscription. If this is unknown, Contact support team at 1(8****9” I looked in my subscriptions and couldn’t find anything. I also checked my cards and my bank and counted see any charge for that amount.


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iPhone 15 Plus, iOS 18

Posted on May 23, 2025 9:07 AM

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Posted on May 23, 2025 9:12 AM

Yes it is a scam. The same message gets reported here many times a day. It did not come from Apple and all you need to do is delete it. Never call or reply to any message such as this.

Recognize and avoid social engineering schemes including phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support


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