Unauthorized charge of 210,000 VND at APPLE.COM/BILL on VISA card

I received a transaction failure notification for a charge of 210,000 VND at APPLE.COM/BILL on October 29, 2025, linked to my VISA card 

However, I did not make or authorize this purchase.

Could you guys help me verify what this charge was for and ensure my account and card are secure?


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Original Title: I received a transaction failure notification for a charge of 210,000 VND at APPLE.COM/BILL on October 29, 2025 However, I did not make or authorize this purchase.


iPhone 13 Pro Max

Posted on Oct 29, 2025 11:26 AM

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Oct 29, 2025 11:31 AM in response to lamnm

That’s a phishing attempt from scammers and it’s literally been reported 100’s of times if not 1000’s. 


Apple would never contact you. Your bank (issuer of card) would contract you. Banks do the exact opposite of the message you received. If they suspect fraud the transaction is stopped immediately. You have to call to verify the transaction, not call to stop the transaction. 


“Don't answer suspicious phone calls or messages claiming to be from Apple. Instead, contact Apple directly through our official support channels.”


”To report a suspicious SMS text message that looks like it's supposed to be from Apple, take a screenshot of the message and email the screenshot to reportphishing@apple.com.”


You can report phishing at these links and most importantly your local law enforcement.


Identify legitimate emails from the App Store or iTunes Store.

FTC Complaint Assistant

FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center


Learn about how not to be a victim of Social Engineering.


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

Oct 29, 2025 3:55 PM in response to lamnm

lamnm wrote:

thanks for answering my question but the notification came from my banking app not via sms, luckly i dont use that bank often so it doesnt have any money in there, if there was money in there, it would have been deducted automatically.


Here are the four usual causes of this, and what to do about each: Billed, but you didn’t buy? - Apple Community


This is probably case 3, payment card fraud.


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Unauthorized charge of 210,000 VND at APPLE.COM/BILL on VISA card

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