Received message regarding "Apple Notice" saying that they confirmed a transaction of USD 196.66
I am assuming this is a fraudulant text. I do not use Apple to send funds to people (maybe once in my life, a fews years ago and definately not this much). See text message:
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iMac 27″, macOS 15.3
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.
FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center
Learn about how not to be a victim of Social Engineering.
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.
FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center
Learn about how not to be a victim of Social Engineering.
The messages are scam attempts, presented by criminals. Do not interact with the message or the sender. For information from Apple regarding such bogus messages, please read the information at the link below.
Recognize and avoid social engineering schemes ... - Apple Support
Thank you... I was pretty sure it was a scam attempt. Glad I did not respond or question them.
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You’re welcome and I hope you have a great day!
Received fraudulent text about an Apple transaction
