Scams

Feb 13 2012

New iPhone5 Beta Test Scam Hits Cell Phones

A user on the Apple Support Community, xUSR, reported that he received the following message today on his cell phone: “Apple needs iPhone5 testers:The first 1000 users who visit http://celltestnkeep.com and enter code 1000 will get to test & keep the new iPhone5.“  The message came from a phone number at 703.609.7910.  Obviously a scam, the user reported it to AT&T, however, he was told by them to contact Apple Inc.

Users should remember that Apple does not “Beta Test” anything in a public manner and certainly does not send unsolicited emails calling form “Beta Testers”.  If you do receive such an email, your best bet is to just delete the email.  Definitely do not reply to it as it is an attempt by scammers to garner information from you.  This type of email is prevalent anytime there is a new product being released by Apple and can come through the phone, Facebook, Twitter, or any other social medium including your personal email.

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Dec 28 2011

New Phishing Scam Uses Apple Graphics

There is another Phishing Scam striking users this holiday season.  The latest scam poses as an official Apple email, complete with the official Apple looking email address and graphics.   A couple things to note about the scam is that the page you are taken to is not an Apple page, so be sure to check the URL of the page if you click on a link in an email from any company or bank.

This particular scam is really difficult to detect due to the trouble the scammers have gone through to make the pages look like it could be the real mccoy.   If you get an email supposedly from Apple, the best policy is to go to your browser and log in from Apple’s official website at http://www.apple.com.

If you find nothing amiss with your account then the email is likely a phishing scam. (Thanks to iPodNN for bringing this one to light.)

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