Scammers Hit iPhone Users With Lock-Screen Pop-Ups, Pushing Fake Apple Number 844-498-3262
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Updated · News10NBC · Jul 13
Scammers Hit iPhone Users With Lock-Screen Pop-Ups, Pushing Fake Apple Number 844-498-3262
2 articles · Updated · News10NBC · Jul 13
Summary
A new iPhone scam is surfacing nationwide through lock-screen pop-ups that warn of bogus Apple ID purchases and urge users to call 844-498-3262.
Google results can make the number look legitimate because scammers use “search poisoning” — creating pages such as “Contact Official Apple” on non-Apple domains to catch victims who verify the number.
Barbara Dunn of Rochester said the caller quickly tried to get her to download an app; such tools can give scammers remote access to bank apps, digital wallets and other sensitive data.
The fraudsters also knew Dunn’s name, a tactic often tied to data-breach information that helps them sound credible and push for financial details.
The pop-ups often stem from browser notifications users accidentally enabled on sketchy sites; Apple support should be reached directly at 800-275-2273.