Text re Apple Pay charge

Received this text today which I’m assuming is phishing. I did check and it appears Apple Pay does not send texts regarding charges etc only emails.


Apple Pay Added to New Device




We’ve identified suspicious activity involving your Apple ID (Ref: REMOVED NUMBER) A pending Apple Pay charge of $519.84 at the Apple Store – Orlando, FL was detected, along with repeated failed login attempts and attempts to enable Apple Pay on devices not linked to your account. For your protection, these actions have been stopped and the payment has been placed on hold while under review.




If this was an authorized action, no response is required — the transaction will continue within 24 hours. If it was not you, please call Apple Support immediately at (802) ***-**41 to prevent misuse of your account.




Need assistance? You can reach us here:




Apple Customer Care: 1-802-***-**41


Billing Support: getsupport.apple.com/




Your account safety is extremely important. Please address this notice without delay.




Sincerely,


Apple Fraud Prevention Team


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iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 11, 2025 1:03 PM

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Text re Apple Pay charge

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