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I received a text from Apple support that my lost iPhone was found. Should I open the link. I tried caling the number that came with the text. there was no answer

How can I determine that Apple support sent me the message that they located my lost I phone . Should I open the link?

Posted on Mar 2, 2018 6:18 AM

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Mar 2, 2018 6:21 AM in response to jacobfromlawrence

It's a scam.

Stuart423

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Mar 2, 2018 6:24 AM in response to jacobfromlawrence

Apple does not get involved in locating lost phones. Any contact you get regarding the lost phone is not from Apple and is likely a scam.

I received a text from Apple support that my lost iPhone was found. Should I open the link. I tried caling the number that came with the text. there was no answer

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