Text Message Scam
Received this message today on my iPhone. Appears to be a scam, but want to make sure. I couldn't find anything on-line about this particular one!
[Edited by Moderator]
iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18
Hi Apple Support,
I received your notice about editing my post “Text Message Scam” for allegedly containing risky content. Frankly, I find the decision counterproductive to protecting the community.
The removed phone numbers are part of an active scam—not Apple numbers, not secure, not private. They are the very core of how people are being exploited. Scrubbing them from my post only shields scammers, not users. If your goal is to maintain a safe platform, why suppress the very evidence that helps users identify malicious activity?
Let’s be real—Apple didn’t send those texts, and the numbers aren’t from your internal system. So why are they being protected as if they were? We should be exposing these scams, not sanitizing them. I urge you to reconsider the policy that discourages transparency about fraud.
If there’s a “safe” way to call out criminal behavior without violating vague content rules, let me know. Otherwise, please explain how removing scam-related info aligns with the goal of protecting users.
Regards,
Ceraphina
