"Apple" just called me to tell me my iCloud account was hacked, this is a scam right?

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Posted on Aug 17, 2019 01:22 PM

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Posted on Aug 17, 2019 01:23 PM

Apple does not make such calls.

The callers are criminals trying to steal your personal and financial information. They use number spoofing to pretend to be calling from a legitimate number.


Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

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"Apple" just called me to tell me my iCloud account was hacked, this is a scam right?

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