Iphone ICloud scam

I received a call from ‭****

unknown and a recording “Your Icloud account has been breached, press 1”


I hung up. Shut down my phone.


Scam. Right? Now who do I call to verify that?




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iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 13

Posted on Feb 17, 2020 12:10 PM

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Posted on Feb 17, 2020 12:11 PM

Apple does not make such calls.

All such calls are scams from criminals attempting to steal your personal and financial information. The callers will often use number spoofing to pretend they are calling from a legitimate business. The correct course of action is to hang up on them, repeatedly if needed. 


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

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Feb 17, 2020 12:11 PM in response to Pbjoneal172

Apple does not make such calls.

All such calls are scams from criminals attempting to steal your personal and financial information. The callers will often use number spoofing to pretend they are calling from a legitimate business. The correct course of action is to hang up on them, repeatedly if needed. 


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

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