New text phishing scam

Yep, just another scam. Simply NEVER call a number or click a link in any message/email and you will not fall victim to any scam such as this. Treat any message/email as information only and there is always a way to verify using your known information about any company. For example, with this one all that would need to be done is to contact Apple using the known contact information and they would have confirmed it is a scam.

Contact Apple Support - Apple Support

With this one, that is not even necessary as Apple never sends any such text.

Also, never post a phone number with any of these scams. Google scrapes website data and the next thing you know, you could see Google AI telling users to use that number if they receive the scam. That is how people have fallen victim to the fake tech support numbers sometimes given out in Google search results.

Red Flag: 🚩

Apple ID has been transitioned to Apple Account months ago.

Good job in detecting a scam, 2dogsanddirt. 👍🏼

Some key points in a scam:

1. The messages never mentioned you by name (they don’t know it).
2. Suspicious accusations (claiming you have made a purchase using Pay when they have no physical access to your device).
3. Threatens the transaction will proceed or other urgent excuse in an attempt to get a reaction. (Transactions happen immediately between your account and your bank).
4. Never click an unsolicited link or call a phone number they provide. This directs you to a scammer who is (most likely) working in an organized scam call center in another country.

That’s all the evidence you need to block, report and delete the message.

In closing:

If you receive a suspicious email or SMS text message that looks like it's supposed to be from Apple, please email it to reportphishing@apple.com. 

Learn how to ⇢ Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams.

Good luck! 👋🏼😉

i received the same exact text. Glad to find this post to confirm my suspicion.