Apple warning to call 877-398-5247 is not safe to accept?

It's a scam .. do not call that number.

You're right to report the issue so other Safari users are aware.

Unfortunately, these scams have being going on for years.

If you have not done so yet, delete your Safari history and website data in Safari > Preferences > Privacy

Then quit and relaunch Safari.

Posting here is not the place to let Apple know.

Instead try posting at the link provided on this site, http://www.apple.com/legal/more-resources/phishing/

My 89 year-old Mother has gotten 3-4 "robocalls" (automatic dialers that when someone picks up a person comes on the phone) about a danger to her Windows computer (good bet that there IS one in any household) = there are no Windoze pooters on the premises - plus... how in the world could they KNOW?

Common sense

ChitlinsCC wrote:

My 89 year-old Mother has gotten 3-4 "robocalls" (automatic dialers that when someone picks up a person comes on the phone) about a danger to her Windows computer (good bet that there IS one in any household) = there are no Windoze pooters on the premises - plus... how in the world could they KNOW?

Common sense

I once kept one of those guys on the phone for a good ten minutes explaining that I didn't have a computer as they were the instruments of SATAN and how I feared for his immortal soul. It was hilarious.

Paulyson wrote:

The issue was addressed on our local news station tonight so the scammers must be pretty busy even calling people. As far as clicking on a link to report it to Apple's legal department I don't trust that idea from a total stranger anymore than the scammers. I'm sure Apple picked up on it by now. Paulyson

Why not? How else is Apple's legal department supposed to find out about these phishing scams if no one reports them? It's a valid link. It's not going to cause anything to be downloaded onto your computer and it's not a RickRoll. Yes, we're all strangers, but this is a technical support community for Apple users. What exactly do you think we do here, if not provide technical support?

Oh!, to be a fly on the wall!

pinkstones wrote:

Paulyson wrote:

The issue was addressed on our local news station tonight so the scammers must be pretty busy even calling people. As far as clicking on a link to report it to Apple's legal department I don't trust that idea from a total stranger anymore than the scammers. I'm sure Apple picked up on it by now. Paulyson

Why not? How else is Apple's legal department supposed to find out about these phishing scams if no one reports them? It's a valid link. It's not going to cause anything to be downloaded onto your computer and it's not a RickRoll. Yes, we're all strangers, but this is a technical support community for Apple users. What exactly do you think we do here, if not provide technical support?

Because these desperadoes change phone numbers several times a day - as well as websites at least once daily if they a flat out scammers and have not been threatened by folks like ME or Meg

They didn't hack your computer, the popup came from whatever website you happened to be on and was a browser hijack using javascript. If it was a website you visit regularly conduct the administrator and advise them.

It is what is called a Pop-Under or Pop-Over page - RansomWare is the con > User Tip > Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popups and web pages

You have NOT been hacked, but the website may have been or be in cahoots

They are invoked by a page that you visit that has a javascript "invisible button" painted all over the page = click anywhere and SIRENS, WARNING Will Robinson, etc.

What browser do you use? I use Firefox and have a popup killer that must be manually maintained by me - easier to kill the window myself and not return to the website

You can kill these by simply closing the page sometimes - others are more persistent requiring a Force Quit and further clean up to keep them from recurring