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Is this an Apple Pay scam?

I got this text today…

from this number…. +1 (205) 581-6***

Important: $171.30 was charged to your Apple ID via Apple Pay. Contact Apple Support if this wasn't you (877) 683-1***

I called the 877 number and a foreign accent said… ‘welcome to customer service’. I asked who’s customer service? The person replied… “apple customer service”. I said, I must have the wrong number, then he said, ‘which customer service are you looking for?’ I didn’t answer… he said something to someone else, and I heard a lot of other operators… yacking… I hung up.

Is this a scam?

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Posted on Jan 27, 2025 8:29 AM

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Mac Jim ID

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Posted on Apr 4, 2025 10:20 AM

Answering the number and claiming to be Apple is the whole point of those scams where they attempt to get your Apple ID/Password. It also alerts them that you are susceptible to being scammed if you call back, so you will get more of them.

Simply never call a number or click a link provided in an email/message and provide any personal information. Problem solved! Verification of any message is always possible by dealing with the company/financial institution directly with known contact info, not one they send you to use.

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Carol B.

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Jan 28, 2025 10:27 AM in response to reimimed280

You can also forward these emails to Apple at:

reportphishing@apple.com

roddric

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Feb 25, 2025 8:59 AM in response to reimimed280

Got the same message:

Warning Message: A charge of $173.45 was made via Apple-Pay at AppleStore If this is incorrect, Contact AppleSupport 1-88***619

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Mar 11, 2025 10:52 AM in response to roddric

I just got that one too and stupid me called and followed some directions I might be screwed huh. I removed the app so hopefully they don’t have access anymore

shar89

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Mar 27, 2025 12:35 PM in response to reimimed280

Same exact today. Payment of $182.37 is successfully completed from your AppleID towards AppleMedia-Services.If this is Incorrect Please Contact AppleSupport 1-855-554-Editted

Apr 2, 2025 11:50 AM in response to Carol B.

Can you also report pfishing texts to apple pay? I got one from 9**-8**-***3 and I don't even use Apply pay for anything....telling me to call Apple Support at 8**-5**-***6

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Apr 21, 2025 12:04 PM in response to reimimed280

How do I report this text!

Apr 21, 2025 12:10 PM in response to Sheribear72

It was not an email, so what do I do?

rdalex01

Level 1

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May 7, 2025 1:24 PM in response to Sheribear72

I have gotten this several times. I would not answer something that came from ".ru", especially as the message does not look like any correspondence I ever had with Apple.

May 20, 2025 11:21 AM in response to reimimed280

got this one via text this morning...

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Aangehea

Level 1

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Aug 4, 2025 9:42 AM in response to reimimed280

I got text messages stating $442.22 has been charged to my account. Is this a scam

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