There is a message "Unverified Apple Pay Usage". The phone number is from the Phillipines. What should I do? Just delete the message and report it as spam? Or do I have to deal with letting Apple know that I have not used Apple Pay.
Thanks for any advise and feedback.
Anna W.
iPhone 12 mini
This message is 100% a scam / phishing attempt.
Apple never sends Apple Pay alerts from a normal phone number, especially not:
Apple Pay notices only come through:
Never through random international numbers.
This message is 100% a scam / phishing attempt.
Apple never sends Apple Pay alerts from a normal phone number, especially not:
Apple Pay notices only come through:
Never through random international numbers.
That’s a phishing attempt from scammers and it’s literally been reported 100’s of times if not 1000’s.
Apple would never contact you. Your bank (issuer of card) would contract you. Banks do the exact opposite of the message you received. If they suspect fraud the transaction is stopped immediately. You have to call to verify the transaction, not call to stop the transaction.
“Don't answer suspicious phone calls or messages claiming to be from Apple. Instead, contact Apple directly through our official support channels.”
”To report a suspicious SMS text message that looks like it's supposed to be from Apple, take a screenshot of the message and email the screenshot to reportphishing@apple.com.”
You can report phishing at these links and most importantly your local law enforcement.
Identify legitimate emails from the App Store or iTunes Store.
FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center
Learn about how not to be a victim of Social Engineering.
Unverified Apple Pay Usage' message
