Apple Approval Notice text message scam

This is not my charge I haven’t used Apple Pay please dispute this charge thank you

I just got this exact same text today (2/19/25). I reported it as junk after reading these comments. Thanks so much for the heads-up!

Tipitoes4 wrote:

Same scam message. 2/27/25

It’ll continue on for years across millions of people too, and for however long people are fooled by the scam.

IdrisSeabright wrote:

Tipitoes4 wrote:

Same scam message. 2/27/25

You've been to the future?

I had no idea that iOS 18.3.1 had a time travel feature! I’d better check it out.

I received the same text message today and thought to myself that it was rather suspicious. not to mention that the incoming email address in which this text message was sent from is usually one of a scammers

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I got the same one today! It just made my gut instinctively know this was some kind of half baked scam. I’m so thankful for those in this community for the content that describes, exactly the reason for my concern.

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Demarionmoss22 wrote:

Apple Approval Notice

>snip<

I hope you realize, after reading even a little of the thread you added to, that this is a scam and should just be deleted.

kona-kai wrote:

I got the same exact txt alert this morning.

You and probably millions of other users. Sorry, but you’re nothing special, at least when it comes to scam attempts.

Flynnda38 wrote:

I also received this text today, 3/12/25.

Yes, you, and probably a million people around the world received it on 3/12/25

It’s March 17, 2025 and I just received this text verbatim.

Just received today

I received this same text above this morning what precautions do I need to do?

I got one today. It’s crazy because I recently lost my AirPods so for a second, I thought it was connected. I thought the number didn’t look like it was from Apple and I luckily didn’t click on it.

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Me too!!

Apple Approval Notice

We have noticed that your Apple iCloud id was recently used at "APPLE STORE - CA" for $143.95, paid by Apple Pay Pre Authorization. Also some suspicious sign in request and apple pay activation request detected. That looks like suspicious to us. In order to maintain the security and privacy of your account we have placed those request on hold.  If NOT you? talk to an Apple Representative. Failing may lead to auto debit and charge will not be reversed. Call +1 8334****4* immediately to cancel this charge.

Billing Department

Have a great day!

SCAM!!

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PR-2022 wrote:

I Just got one today during the Thanksgiving meal. I agree these criminals must be stopped.

Whack-a-mole.

The real way to stop them would be for email providers to charge something for every email sent. It would have to be a fairly hefty charge because even if only one in a thousand people fall for the scam, it is a worthy payoff for the scammers even if they had to pay for email. So you'd have to make it like 10c per email sent so it wouldn't be profitable for the scammers. Now you have to convince everybody in the world that they have to start paying per email sent. >:-) It's either that, or get people to learn about scams and how to avoid them. Not sure which would be harder.