Know that Apple will never, ever call you about alleged suspicious i, and cloud activity. Apple also mentions on its website, as a general rule, “Never send credit card information, account passwords, or extensive personal information in an email unless you verify that the recipient is who they claim to be.”.
A: Apple will never call you. If they do have to suspend your account for security reasons they won’t tell you, they will wait for you to find out and contact them, so that you can be sure you you are talking to. The people who rang you are trying to get you to reveal your ID and password.
The next thing we wondered was; will Apple call me about my Apple ID?
You see, don’t fall for scams. Apple, Microsoft or Google will never call you about your account. As I was walking down the hallway at work, I overheard a co-worker telling another about something that happened to her earlier, “Apple Support called me about my Apple ID.” Before I even rounded the corner, I blurted out, “Apple will never call you!
What is the Apple iCloud scam call?
Cybercriminals call random numbers saying that your i. Cloud has been compromised after being accessed in two or three different places in the last 24 hours. Alternatively, the perpetrators of the Apple i. Cloud scam call may tell you that your account “has been breached”. Let’s take a look.
However, media reporting an potential i. Cloud security failure makes unsolicited calls claiming to be from Apple more credible. My wife wasn’t taken in, but also didn’t immediately dismiss the call. She hung up, and then told me about it.
Some of the phone numbers that have been reported for the Apple i. Cloud scam call are the following: 1 (617) 337-2893, 1 (715) 828-1467, 1 (408) 996-1010, 1 (818) 477-1010, and 1 (669) 888-0264. Feel free to report any as well, if you have experienced any Apple support scam calls. Please use the Comments section at the bottom of this article.
Suffice it to say, it wasn’t Apple, but fraudsters trying to piggyback on reports that a major breach of i. Cloud credentials could render hundreds of millions of accounts vulnerable.
Is Apple support calling you about your account?
If you get a phone call from Apple support, hang up. Here’s why Don’t fall for scams. Apple, Microsoft or Google will never call you about your account. As I was walking down the hallway at work, I overheard a co-worker telling another about something that happened to her earlier, “Apple Support called me about my Apple ID.”.
Apple Support would proactively call you to tell you about a suspicious activity associated with your i. Cloud account or a compromise of Apple ID information.
Why can’t I answer iPhone support calls from Apple?
Several months back, i. Phone users were warned not to answer calls from Apple unless they had specifically requested one through the official Apple online support page. This was due to sophisticated spoofed support calls coming in droves that had the goal of obtaining access to users’ Apple i, and cloud accounts.
What does iCloud back up?
, your i, phone, i Pad and i. Pod touch backup only include information and settings stored on your device. They do not include information already stored in i. Cloud such as Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks, Notes, Reminders, Voice Memos 4, Messages in i, cloud, i Cloud Photos and shared photo s .
What information is not included in an iCloud backup?
Some information is not included in an i. Cloud backup but can be added to i. Cloud and shared across multiple device, such as Mail, Health data, call history and files you store in i, and cloud drive. If you use an Apple Watch with Family Setup, your Apple Watch isn’t included in the backup of an i, phone, i Pad or i, and pod touch.