Scam call from Apple 🍎

[RiverRat00]

Stay aware, received a scam call from Apple( as shown on caller I'd).

Person stated that my account had been used in several countries and that account was compromised.

The man had a heavy accent (from India I believe).

When I asked him what was my email on the account he hung up.

Did a search on the net and sure enough, i found out its been done before and is a scam.

Just wanted to pass this on for awareness.

[freerhunter16]

Thanks for the heads up. Can’t stand those calls.

[Drycreek3189]

I got a barrage of those calls last week, all from different numbers. These days, if I don’t know the number I’m very careful what I say on the phone.

I’ve read to never answer “yes” to any question because they have the means to take that “yes”, (in your voice), and plug it into a bogus conversation in order to prove that you are buying something, etc. I don’t know how true that is but I’m paranoid about strange numbers to the point that I usually answer “Hola” and wait for them to start talking. If they don’t, I repeat it. If it’s not a serious call, they will usually just hang up.

[double bogey]

If I mess up and answer one of these type calls, I just keep saying hello 4 or 5 times and then hang up.

[locolobo]

Not from Apple ( and I have an apple computer}. I got a call from myself the other day. The guy did not sound anything like me so I hung up on myself.

[ca1219]

I've got several. I generally try to keep them on the phone as long as I can. I once wasted 2 and a half hours with one. I literally would tell him to hold on. Put my phone in my pocket and work while he waited then I would periodically pick it back up and talk to them for a few minutes to keep their hope up.

[Budman68]

I like to give them a hard time in my best southern accent.

I just wish the extended warranty calls would stop. The poor guy that bought my Acura two years ago will never have to worry about repairs since I have now signed him up for 100 years of extended warranty. LOL.

[captainsling]

I get emails all the time that look like they are coming from Apple stating my account has been frozen until I contact them. Never have contacted them and still no issues. Lots of scammers out there.

[Strummer]

I get emails all the time that look like they are coming from Apple stating my account has been frozen until I contact them. Never have contacted them and still no issues. Lots of scammers out there.

I have got the same one a dozen times or more .

[Tbar]

They sent me an email saying someone had bought a game on my itunes account and if it wasn't me to follow the link.

Duh......I bit.

Called Apple and they told me to change my password.

[Shu]

They called my phone five times in a row today.

[ca1219]

I always give the the name Hue G Rexion.I have a recording somewhere that I had him using my full name. It was quite funny!

[Atfulldraw]

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[Hammer-1]

There's one from social security too. That one almost got me. They new my name and wanted to verify information.
Apple has a warning about this on there web page. Scammers are using apple store numbers


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[Goldeneagle]

I got that durn Apple call on my land line yesterday. They called about every 20 minutes for 3 hours. I finally answered and told them if they call again I was gonna come gut and skin them like a hog. No more calls.