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Does Apple ever call to report possible security breach on an iCloud account?

This is about iCloud. I received a phone call purportedly from Apple about a possible breach of my iCloud account. Does Apple make such phone calls?


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Posted on Nov 11, 2020 3:21 PM

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Posted on Nov 11, 2020 3:22 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 ignore the calls or 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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Nov 11, 2020 3:22 PM in response to Ztrainer

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 ignore the calls or hang up on them, repeatedly if needed. 


Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

Does Apple ever call to report possible security breach on an iCloud account?

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