Received a call about my iCloud account from a strange number

Received a call from 800-579-xxxx about my iCloud account, since I’ve never heard for being contacted by phone I hung up. How do I verify if it’s legit?

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Posted on Jan 30, 2020 02:09 PM

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Kurt Lang

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Posted on Jan 30, 2020 02:09 PM

It's always a scam. Apple does not make such blind calls Hang up on criminals.

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Kurt Lang

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Jan 30, 2020 02:09 PM in response to Swtroc2005

It's always a scam. Apple does not make such blind calls Hang up on criminals.

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