iPhone users are being warned about a new text message scam phishing for Apple IDs and passwords. Thousands of iPhone users have reportedly been affected by the scam, tricking people into giving up their passwords and other private information.
One thing to note is that the scammers will send you a link that isn’t actually from an Apple domain, so you shouldn’t be fooled by any alerts about your Apple ID that direct you to websites like “Supportatapple.com” or “AppleIDLogin.com.” It’s also very unlikely that Apple would send you a message of this kind since it doesn’t make a habit of deleting users’ Apple ID accounts on a regular basis.
A number of Apple iPhone users have recently been hit with the text message scam.
Apple notes that users should “never send credit card information, account passwords, or extensive personal information in an email unless you verify that the recipient is who they claim to be,” and you can presume this goes for messages received via text as well.
Apple also told customers to check the website they are accessing is legitimate.
“If you think the URL is legitimate and you click on the link, you can still check that it’s a trusted website and business,” Apple wrote.
“Modern browsers like Safari 5, Firefox 7, Google Chrome, and internet Explorer 10 display the company name in green if the site has been issued an Extended Validation (EV) Certificate and is a legitimate website/business.”
However, the best defense against phishing attacks is to ignore any messages that appear slightly suspicious or to contact the company directly to verify its authenticity.
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