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phishing phone call?

We just received 4 phone calls on our land line saying they were Apple Inc. Does Apple call directly if there's a problem with the iCloud account? The message they keep leaving says our iCloud account has been breached.

Posted on Jan 22, 2020 12:17 PM

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Posted on Jan 22, 2020 12:19 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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Jan 22, 2020 12:19 PM in response to kdgonzo

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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