Scammers pose as Apple reps in latest round of phishing robocalls

ByJason Knowles WLS logo
Monday, June 3, 2019
Scammers pose as Apple reps in latest round of phishing robocalls
I-Team consumer investigator Jason Knowles warns you about the latest spam call blowing up Americans' phones.

Americans receive billions of spam phone calls every year.

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The latest round of calls is from hackers claiming to be associated with Apple. The caller will tell you that your account has been tampered with. If you don't answer, a recorded message will be left on your voicemail saying to call a toll free number starting with the area code (850).

It's very important that you don't call them back. Remember, Apple will never call you if there's a problem with your iCloud or other Apple account.

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