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Apple phishing scheme or legitimate?

My MacBook Air set off bells and whistles and plastered a WaRNing on my screen that my MAC OS X is infected but if I call 1-888-308-**** immediately Apple Helpline will fix the problem. I’m afraid it’s a scam. Can anybody provide real help?


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MacBook Air 11″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 19, 2020 3:45 PM

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Posted on Oct 19, 2020 3:47 PM

All such “scary” messages are scams.


Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

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Apple phishing scheme or legitimate?

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