Fairly new Apple products user, received text msg this am that I made a purchase at the Apple Store via Apple Pay, gave this number 833-398-**** as Apple Support. I haven't set up Apple Pay yet, Scam?
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iPhone 16, iOS 18
Yes it's a scam
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Yes it is a scam. Never call any number or follow a link that asks you for personal information from an email/message. The sender can easily be spoofed, so you cannot trust what it says.
Also, don't use Google to search for a support number. Scammers will pay Google to have their results show on the top of a search page and Google is not always on top of it to prevent it from happening. If you need to contact Apple Support, only use the numbers provided by Apple here:
Even better use Apple Support numbers and verify the information directly with the source. If you’re in the US please call 1-800-MY-APPLE or outside the US, consult the support articles below.
Yes, banks and merchants do the opposite of a scam. They don’t put a purchase through. They stop it to prevent fraud. It would say if it was you, call to Ok the purchase. Otherwise it’s blocked.
See the difference? Your text said it’s going through and to stop it you have to call. The opposite of what a bank does.
Recently received a message that $$$$ had been posted to my Apple account. Call 1-********31 to access billing, etc. I did not open this message or call the number.
A scam for sure. I do not use Apple Pay.
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Thanks for the reply, I was pretty sure it was a scam, but as I said I am new to Apple products & this msg used words Apple Store, Apple Pay, Apple Support & this was the 1st text msg I had gotten referencing Apple since I got my phone & watch, so... I use DuckDuckGo to search, not Google anymore.
Thanks again.
Gillt67 wrote:
I got the same message to contact 833-***-1360 but it came from the following number: 929-***-4**6
Yep, they are just spoofed sending numbers, so if you block one, you will still get the message.
I got the same message to contact 833-***-1360 but it came from the following number: 929-***-4**6
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hi I got told to call 1855-554-2850-called of course, in a panic, but no answer.
was this a scam also?
Scam Apple Support Phone Number
