Apple Approval Notice text message scam

landenandpeyton wrote:

It is 2/19/2025 and this exact text was sent to me at 9:09am CST. So the scam is still running! Same amount and all.

And it will continue to run until the scammers stop making money.

B673 wrote:

I received the same message but it only shows up on my Apple Watch, how do I block this if it is only on my watch?

Check with your carrier, if the spammers are actually spamming the Watch telephone number. (I wasn’t aware thwt was feasible.) Otherwise, the SMS should be only arriving via the iPhone.

More generally, here are some clues about the message contents, posted earlier in this thread:

Apple Approval Notice text message scam - Apple Community

Just received a similar phishing text message today:

The sender number was +63 953 301 ****

Country code 63 is the Philippines.

The messages always seem to contain similar content.

I suspect the scammers are the same or they cut and paste the same phishing messages.

Reported it to reportphishing@apple.com

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. Your Photos, Data, Bank Information and Cards are at risk. If NOT you? talk to an Apple Representative. Failing may lead to auto debit and charge will not be reversed. Call +1 802309**** immediately to cancel this charge.

Billing Department :  Subscriptions and Billing - Official Apple Support

Have a great day!

[Edited by Moderator]

iLuvApples2 wrote:

Just got this same text and it’s still happening sent by fra****************41@gmail.com

spammed and reported!

Posting your email in an open forum will likely increase the amount of spam you get. It could also result in more targeted and nefarious emails.

Devinalford44 wrote:

I keep these people on the line as possible. I kept one going an hour last week. I figure every minute they're talking to me is less time they have to scam someone else.

I once flustered one so much that he apologized.

Yes, I received the exact same above text today (3/7/25). Being suspicious, I came to this site to check it out. I will go ahead and delete this message as there couldn't be over 2000 people also suspicious! Thank you for the information.

kenitech wrote:

The crazy thing I just got this like 10 seconds after I clicked to download a free app in the App store on my desktop. Seems like an insane coincidence. But makes me a little nervous.

Millions of people get this scam spam.

Pick any situation, and somebody somewhere will be getting this scam spam during that activity.

The disconcerting part of this now-nineteen-page thread is how many new people are getting spammed (and then posting here), which unfortunately means the scammers are actively growing the sizes of their spamming lists.

MrHoffman wrote:

glossolaliac wrote:

Received this message today, 4.9.25, so it's still circulating.

It and variations will continue circulating for the foreseeable future, decades, and variations will outlast all of us.

Hello~ Sad but so very true…

~Katana-San~

Received today, so still going strong! I didn't call, however. It seems we have training every other week on phishing, spear-phishing, quishing, vishing, smishing, ... (there are too many ishings, lol), but it works.

And it's still a scam.

Ighanafar wrote:

This text phishing scam is still being used.

Of course, it's still being used. It will continue to be used until some better method of scamming people comes along.

Was it an Indian person who answered? Sounds like a scam call center from India.

I got same message, it’s a scam

I just got this today and Google sent me here. Reported as junk.

Lol…It’s now 1/26, and I just got the same text.