APPLE NYC SCAM  212 *** ****

I have received several calls over the past couple of days from APPLE INC. It shows up as the actual Phone Number for the NYC Apple Store on 5th Avenue. 212 *** **** There is an automated voice prompting me to either hit 1 to talk to a rep OR call 844 *** ****. Called Apple Support they never heard this one before. Needless to say I never followed thru with contacting that number. and promptly changed my Apple ID. Just a friendly heads up.. the scammers are getting very creative.

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Posted on Jul 9, 2017 8:55 AM

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Jul 14, 2017 11:35 AM in response to Timothy Kennedy

Verifying a call came in to a parent about 1 hour ago (10:30am, 7/11, NJ area), who clicked '1' and spoke to someone. Number calling in was 212-***-**** and said Apple Inc. They claimed a security breach with her iCloud account and asked if she shared her computer with anyone. She got suspicious and pressed, this is Apple? and asked for a call back number. They BS-ed but eventually disconnected the call. Thankfully, she didn't give out any information, but this escalation is scary and sad. A lot of people out there will be fooled, scared by the threat of a security breach, and give out information.
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