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Text scam?

I received this text and it looks very real, just checking if it is a scam before I do anything….



🔒 Urgent: Verify This Apple ID Activity Immediately




Dear Customer,




We discovered activity that may indicate unauthorized access to your Apple ID. Immediate review is recommended to maintain account security.




Activity Logged:


• Amount Attempted: $143.95


• Location: Apple Store – CA


• Observed Action: Apple Pay setup attempt




If you did not initiate this action, call +1 833-****** at once.




Support Resources:


📞 Billing Support Line: +183*****


🌐 Billing Help Portal: Subscriptions and Billing - Official Apple Support




Apple will not request personal information outside secure channels. Report unwanted messages to reportphishing@apple.com


.




Respectfully,


Apple ID & Billing Protection Division


Apple Inc. © 2025




Apple (https://suppor*****)


Subscriptions and Billing - Official Apple Support


Find the answers you need about buying and paying for apps, music, movies, books and more.




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iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Dec 1, 2025 7:14 AM

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Posted on Dec 5, 2025 9:23 AM

Fazgamer54 wrote:

I got this as well today but worded differently but I seen the link on it wouldn't open when I press it so I reported it spam and this isn't the phone number for apple support


Apple modified Messages so that embedded links are deliberately not clickable from unknown senders; with any one you have not previously sent a message or replied to. Scammers know this change too, and will encourage replies (“reply YES!!” or whatever) to cause their scam links to become clickable, too.


Interacting with a scammer is best avoided. That gets more scams, and can make your number valuable to sell to other scammers.


These scams will continue for as long as they’re profitable.


Mark as spam, and move on.

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MrHoffman
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Dec 5, 2025 9:23 AM in response to Fazgamer54

Fazgamer54 wrote:

I got this as well today but worded differently but I seen the link on it wouldn't open when I press it so I reported it spam and this isn't the phone number for apple support


Apple modified Messages so that embedded links are deliberately not clickable from unknown senders; with any one you have not previously sent a message or replied to. Scammers know this change too, and will encourage replies (“reply YES!!” or whatever) to cause their scam links to become clickable, too.


Interacting with a scammer is best avoided. That gets more scams, and can make your number valuable to sell to other scammers.


These scams will continue for as long as they’re profitable.


Mark as spam, and move on.

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