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New Phishing Phone Scam - Apple Inc

I've gotten three calls with the caller ID Apple Inc and a number from an Apple Store in Plano, TX (972-202-5820. The recorded message tells me I have a security breach in my iCloud account. They give a call back number of 833-501-4728.

There is also an option to talk directly with an agent. On the second call I opted for the agent. I get an asian accented person with a boiler room background noise. Third call was heavily accented Indian in a boiler room. I tried to ask to be removed from their call list and they just hang up. They knew my name.

On the first call I contacted Apple directly @ 800MYAPPLE.

Apple confirmed that this is a phishing scam.

They have called me three times this morning

UPDATE

Looks like this has been around for a few months:

http://fortune.com/2017/02/27/apple-iclo...

http://wccftech.com/icloud-scam-call-fro...

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Has anyone been a victim of Smishing, the new phishing:( Experts warn of spike in text-based scams) http://khon2.com/2017/07/25/smishing-is-...

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I have a nice collection of iCloud phishing emails in my junk mail. Want me to phish one for you?

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I always send those to apple and my carrier. It actually helps reduce them because they have their own phishing filters.

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Here's an interesting story on scammers based in India How a podcaster managed to confront his tech support scammer, in person

Here's the podcast: Reply All #102 Long Distance its quite funny!

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These idiots have called me 5 times in as many hours. I have told them TWICE to lose my f'ing number. How do I get these idiots to stop calling me. nothing like being held hostage by your your own phone that you pay money for. FRUSTRATING !!!!!

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Here ya go. file a complaint to the FTC and they will deal with it ASAP

https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#c...

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If you get these on an iDevice via iMessages, Apple will definitely take care of it.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204759

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I think this is an old scam, but we need to keep spreading the words about them to our family and colleagues. A little Google search brought me to http://www.whycall.me/858-208-4064.html . People have reported about similar scams even since last year. Beware of such scams, folks. These scammers are very persistent doing their jobs.

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The scam is on in Syracuse NY this morning at least 6 calls from “apple inc". With another call from 716 706 2000 that I answered to only find robo call from “apple inc”.

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