Scammers are often one step ahead, and in this case, they’ve managed to fool Apple as well as its users. He said that it’s disappointing that the iPhone lacks the capability to ditinguish between a real Apple call from a fake one, and yet he wasn’t surprised. This scam was first pushed into the public eye by Brian Krebs, a security specialist. So how is it working? Seemingly, by manipulating the caller ID, the Apple Support scam calls are grouped together making it appear as if it’s coming from the same contact: Apple Inc. If you call the number back, a legit rep from Apple will even answer, although they’ll have no records of anyone from Apple Support reaching out. People are, therefore, falling for it and will willingly share their private information.Įven after the call, when you look at your call log, you’ll see that the number that called you is indeed the same number used by Apple Support. In fact, it doesn’t just look like Apple Support, it is Apple Support (or at least that’s what your phone tells you). Scammers are calling people with an iPhone from a number that looks like Apple Support. In the case of the latest Apple Support scam, this is especially true. Though these scams aren’t new, they are getting increasingly sophisticated-and more people are falling them. For years, fake texts, emails, websites, and calls have attempted to trick people into giving scammers their personal information. By now, you are probably well aware of phishing scams.

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