i have gotten a text twice now from 212 636***** saying your apple ID case id 649*** -security warning pending for a $287.99 apple store purchase in orlando fla and directs me to call apple support at 1-888-574-**** ! When i attemp to find a appleWould apple text this to me ? I can find no apple security phone number in search and assume if it is fraud the phone # would lead into the trap
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iPhone 12, iOS 18
Same scam that's been going around for months. Had you simply looked up the phone number it came from, or the 888 number they prompt you to call in a web search, you'd have seen neither has anything to do with Apple.
Ignore and delete.
Same scam that's been going around for months. Had you simply looked up the phone number it came from, or the 888 number they prompt you to call in a web search, you'd have seen neither has anything to do with Apple.
Ignore and delete.
I received the same text today and reported as junk. Apple needs to get a hold of the issue.
MrHarlem wrote:
Apple needs to get a hold of the issue.
I am sure if you could suggest an effective way then Apple might consider it. The problem is, it's a game of whack-a-mole. I have often thought that charging everybody for every email they sent and every text message they sent might deter many of these since you were probably just one of several million who received that message, but I somehow doubt that that would be popular with the populace.
You have posted in a voluntary, user-to-user technical support community. Responses are exclusively from other users like yourself, not Apple. If you wish to urge Apple to "get hold of" this issue, click on this link for Apple products feedback links --> Product Feedback - Apple
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Fraudulent Apple ID security warning via text message
