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It seems as if someone is attempting a phishing scam. I received this message today through text. I immediately blocked the number but I wanted to put you guys on notice to not click any links in a message you receive from an unknown number. Also do not provide any passwords to anyone claiming they're Apple asking for them. ImageUploadedByiMore Forums1451927623.786898.jpg
 

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It seems as if someone is attempting a phishing scam. I received this message today through text. I immediately blocked the number but I wanted to put you guys on notice to not click any links in a message you receive from an unknown number. Also do not provide any passwords to anyone claiming they're Apple asking for them. View attachment 100441

What phone service do you have? Never mind, I see it's Verizon. LOL

You can forward that to
phishing@verizonwireless.com

They'll investigate.
 

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I've not had any my scam SMS like this yet but I get plenty of phishing emails purporting to be from Apple asking me to verify my details as 'they have locked my account due to privacy concerns'...
 

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I've not had any my scam SMS like this yet but I get plenty of phishing emails purporting to be from Apple asking me to verify my details as 'they have locked my account due to privacy concerns'...

I get those too. But I have also gotten a few phishing texts since I got my first iPhone 4 years ago. Maybe 6 or 7.
 

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I have never gotten any of those texts and I'm on ATT. Thanks for the heads up. My wife is on Verizon and all of a sudden she started receiving texts for 3 unknown numbers. I went onto Verizon and blocked those number for 3 or 6 month for free. The block expired and no new text messages from unknown numbers.
 

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