Fake Apple Support Number

I was wondering how do you fight fake apple support numbers. Today I had an issue with my browser and searched google for an apple support number and came up with **** and the call dropped, then i recieved calls from ****, two no caller ID numbers, ****, another unknown caller, and then six missed calls from ****. They were guiding me through the process of fixing the browser problem I was actually having but the first people demanded $100 in iTunes money that I did not pay and the second person showed me their LinkedIn page with Apple Technician as the title and then asked for $1.23 to secure my computer. I hung up and deleted the means of screen sharing and turned on the firewall which I did not know was not on in the first place. Someone else took the time to look up the Apple Support number because the number itself is not easy to find. How do you fight this issue of being unable to find the Apple Support number? Would you have to contact Google or other Internet Browsers to put the correct number up?


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MacBook Pro TouchBar and Touch ID, macOS High Sierra (10.13.6)

Posted on Jul 11, 2018 5:55 PM

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Posted on Jul 11, 2018 6:04 PM

not much apple can do about it, as these numbers are usually located in a country that is unreachable..

when contacting apple use Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support


you can also call your local apple store and some service providers and the computer will redirect you directly to apple

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