Category: Scams

New iPhone5 Beta Test Scam Hits Cell Phones

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Posted by: A.P.P.L.E. Date: February 13, 2012
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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”…

New Phishing Scam Uses Apple Graphics

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Posted by: A.P.P.L.E. Date: December 28, 2011
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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…