Scam call? "Your iCloud account has been breached....."

[BSdetect]

Wonder if this is just another scam?

[MANative]

1. I'd bet on it. I got one and I don't even have an iCloud account! nt

[hlthe2b]

2. I think you can bet on it.

If you recall the EXACT wording, google it. I find a lot of these scams use the same script.

[BSdetect]

5. The ID came up as APPLE

Surely they will go after these frauds.

[hlthe2b]

7. THat's why I keep a skype account... I use it to call the numbers back (which on their end is

an anonymous, random, nontraceable number).... Typically it will be a recording stating no such number or similar. BTW, I don't subscribe to Skype, but have a $20 balance that I just let sit there.. Such calls basically cost nothing because they don't connect. It does let me check a lot of nuisance calls, though.

[CloudWatcher]

10. Caller ID is easy to fake

Never ever trust caller id. It's very easy to fake.

Never give useful info to someone that has called you ... unless you know them well and recognize their voice.

Especially not credit cards or account info.

There's nothing Apple can do. The problem is with the phone system allowing bogus caller id.

[Mike 03]

3. Seems to be a scam.

This is from an article two days ago:

As if that wasn’t enough, Apple called and said they “found some suspicious activities” in my iCloud account. “Your iCloud account has been breached,” they said. “Contact Apple Support Advisor,” they said, and kindly provided the phone number. They called seven times in the same day. Strangely, though, the number turned out to not be a working number.

https://www.normantranscript.com/news/business/dave-moore-holiday-phone-scammers-attack-young-men-biggest-victims/article_06facdea-1a09-11ea-a67c-e3c1580992e5.html

I just googled "Your Icloud account has been breached" and some warnings and articles came up.

[elleng]

4. I received several of those recently.

I IGNORE such.

[Mike 03]

6. Here's a better article.

VERIFY: Apple Support is not making calls about your iCloud account being breached, beware of scam
Apple doesn't just call you. If you get a call, hang up!

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/verify/verify-apple-support-icloud-breach-scam/65-1e43a8dc-5bcf-4b81-9296-da0d6f44ee9a

[onecaliberal]

8. Yes it is a scam

[Downtown Hound]

9. It's a scam.

No company is going to call you to tell you they've been breached. Let's just assume for a minute that they actually had the time and manpower to do that, which, they don't (you're talking about potentially millions of calls). They don't like to actually admit that they've been breached. It's not good PR.

[nilram]

11. Yes, they might email BUT

if you get an email, don’t click on any links. If you’re concerned, go to the vendor’s website and see if you can login.

[packman]

12. Ignore it - just one of many scams

Your Soc. Security check is being held-
Your Windows license is about to expire-
Your Medicare benefits are being examined -
Your ITunes account has been billed for $$$, please call-
Etc., etc., etc.


NO ONE will ever call you about such things.

[BSdetect]

13. And today my $1000 PAYPAL Gift Card arrived ..... and went to my spam folder.