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Who is calling saying there is a security breach on all my apple products that use iCloud? 5 calls this morning, one call every hour. Phone number calling is different from number they say to call 1-855-225-6553.
MY husband and I are 100% FED UP! I don't think Apple support calls their consumers. I've always had to call you.
Frustrated & Fed up Apple Customer
MacBook Pro, iOS 10.2.1, Apple iPad Air, Apple MacBook Pro,
I'm certainly not angry at Apple. Apple has been nothing but extremely helpful and always professional to me. I wanted to know if they or other consumers have been getting the latest scam. This is the first landline computer scam I've got saying it was an Apple product or iCloud. We have had our share of PC scams. Wish people would find a productive job where they actually were contributing to our society instead of doing these scams all day long. If thats a profession, they must have a ridiculous life. I contacted our Comcast phone/computer service and that number is now blocked. Ridiculous!
I'm certainly not angry at Apple. Apple has been nothing but extremely helpful and always professional to me. I wanted to know if they or other consumers have been getting the latest scam. This is the first landline computer scam I've got saying it was an Apple product or iCloud. We have had our share of PC scams. Wish people would find a productive job where they actually were contributing to our society instead of doing these scams all day long. If thats a profession, they must have a ridiculous life. I contacted our Comcast phone/computer service and that number is now blocked. Ridiculous!
There's nothing Apple can do about it. They have no control over who calls you, it's the same as any telemarketer calling. Chances are they don't even know you have an Apple product and they are just phishing. Here is a viable method to handle those calls.
11Timothy wrote:
I wanted to know if they or other consumers have been getting the latest scam. This is the first landline computer scam I've got saying it was an Apple product or iCloud.
Unfortunately, these calls have been going around for quite sometime and you'll find a number of posts about them. They just dial numbers hoping to find a sucker.We all wish there was something someone could do about it.
I received two phone call calls today from "APPLE STORE" (707-508-3500) glad I came here to check it out......FIRST AND FOREMOST....how do these scammers have my HOME landline # whih is not an APPLE product.....or for that natter how do they know I have any APPLE product.....what is APPLE doing about this.....where is my protection from this kind of crap APPLE???????.....
They don't have your home landline. It costs nothing to call a number today. So they simply program their robodialer to call every phone number in an exchange: 555-555-0000 through 555-555-9999, then they go to 555-556-0000 and continue. They don't know that you have an Apple product; they just take a chance. I get calls regularly telling me I have a virus on my PC. I don't have a PC.
A very useful service, if your phone company supports it, is nomorobo.com If you have a VOIP landline you can set it up so nomorobo intercepts any calls that are on their banned list based on the caller ID. It's free. It won an FTC contest a few years ago to find a way to reduce spam calls.
They just released an iPhone app that does the same for iOS. It is not free; it's $1.99 a month, but worth it.
Lawrence Finch wrote:
A very useful service, if your phone company supports it, is nomorobo.com If you have a VOIP landline you can set it up so nomorobo intercepts any calls that are on their banned list based on the caller ID. It's free. It won an FTC contest a few years ago to find a way to reduce spam calls.
They just released an iPhone app that does the same for iOS. It is not free; it's $1.99 a month, but worth it.
I think I'm going to download it right now.
These annoying robocalls are continuing in the NYC area. Today, July 11, 2017 they came from a Caller ID "Apple Inc" at phone 212-336-1440. The message left on our answering machine urged us to call back at 855-548-9680. (We didn't call of course.)
July 21, 2017, we received three robo-calls about a security breach regarding our iCloud account. The caller-id was (973) 564-5813 (supposedly an Apple store in the Short Hills Mall, NJ). The call-back number was (877) 245-9677. Has anyone called either the caller-id or call-back numbers they were given to see what trash picks up? (P.S., I'm using this as a great opportunity to teach kids about scams and security.)
No that's a scam for sure! Do not give them any personal information. You can report it Apple by using the link in this Apple Support Topic:
That isn't Apple calling.
Call the FCC. Call your telco.
Apple, or any other business, can't possibly protect you from scam callers.
They did not get your number from Apple.
You're angry at the wrong party.
The same thing happened to me today, I told them to stop calling me and they hung up on me, I still got a robo call after I told them not to call me.
BE sure you get the right one. There are several lookalikes. It's the one from Telephone Science Corp
Thank you Lawrence - my AT+T (not UVERSE) does not support it....but I'm going to purchase it....and then for my cellphone too!
Yes, that's the one I downloaded. Thanks for the warning, though.
Scam phone calls regarding iCloud security breach on landline
