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Description

My wife received a call from the number provided above. The call rolled over to voicemail. Here is the message left: "Authorize the payment of $999 for the recent order of Apple iPhone 16 Pro on your account. If you do not authorize this payment, please press one to speak to our customer support representative.…” The scammer's phone number and the type of scam were researched via Google, but the scammer's identity could not be found. However, this type of scam was confirmed: https://terryambrose.com/2025/08/press-1-for-customer-service-the-latest-apple-iphone-scam/

Targeted Person's Location

IL, USA - 60061

Scammer Information
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MO

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Unknown Email

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(660) 444-5651

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Unknown URL

Scam Type

Phishing

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Business name

Apple

Date Reported

September 24, 2025

Scam ID

1066030


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