I received a Tex this am stating possible fraudulent purchase

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[New Sign-in Needs Approval]




Your Apple ID has triggered a security alert. We detected a pending Apple Pay transaction of $143.95 at the Apple Store – Orlando, FL, along with repeated failed sign-in attempts and efforts to activate Apple Pay from devices not linked to your account. For your protection, these attempts have been blocked and the payment has been suspended until verified.




If this activity was initiated by you, no action is needed — the charge will process automatically within 24 hours. If this was not authorized, please contact Apple Support immediately at +1 855-503-**** to secure your account.




Apple Support:  +1 855-503-****


Billing Help: getsupport.apple.com/




Your quick attention is essential to keeping your account and payment methods safe.




With vigilance,


Apple Security Team


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Posted on Sep 25, 2025 8:31 AM

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Posted on Sep 26, 2025 1:22 PM

That’s a phishing attempt from scammers and its literally been reported 100’s of times if not 1000’s. 


Apple would never contact you. Your bank (issuer of card) would contract you. Banks do the exact opposite of the message you received. If they suspect fraud the transaction is stopped immediately. You have to call to verify the transaction, not call to stop the transaction. 


“Don't answer suspicious phone calls or messages claiming to be from Apple. Instead, contact Apple directly through our official support channels.”


”To report a suspicious SMS text message that looks like it's supposed to be from Apple, take a screenshot of the message and email the screenshot to reportphishing@apple.com.”


You can report phishing at these links and most importantly your local law enforcement.



Learn about how not to be a victim of Social Engineering.


Recognize and avoid social engineering schemes including phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

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Sep 26, 2025 1:22 PM in response to Odell1933

That’s a phishing attempt from scammers and its literally been reported 100’s of times if not 1000’s. 


Apple would never contact you. Your bank (issuer of card) would contract you. Banks do the exact opposite of the message you received. If they suspect fraud the transaction is stopped immediately. You have to call to verify the transaction, not call to stop the transaction. 


“Don't answer suspicious phone calls or messages claiming to be from Apple. Instead, contact Apple directly through our official support channels.”


”To report a suspicious SMS text message that looks like it's supposed to be from Apple, take a screenshot of the message and email the screenshot to reportphishing@apple.com.”


You can report phishing at these links and most importantly your local law enforcement.



Learn about how not to be a victim of Social Engineering.


Recognize and avoid social engineering schemes including phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

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