{"id":91931,"date":"2025-09-05T00:11:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T18:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/?p=91931"},"modified":"2025-09-05T21:36:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:06:45","slug":"unverified-apple-pay-usage-text-message-scam-what-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/unverified-apple-pay-usage-text-message-scam-what-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Unverified Apple Pay Usage Text Message SCAM | What to do"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em>Receiving a text message about &#8220;Unverified Apple Pay Usage&#8221; is almost certainly a <b class=\"\">SCAM<\/b> (phishing attempt). Apple does not typically send text messages about unusual activity on your Apple ID or Apple Pay in this manner, especially with a sense of urgency or a request to call a non-official number.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2 data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"214\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\ud83d\udea8 1. <strong data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"214\">Determine if the Message is a Scam (Phishing)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"312\"><strong data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"277\">Most unverified Apple Pay usage texts are phishing scams.<\/strong> Scammers often send messages like:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"424\">\n<p data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"424\">&#8220;<strong data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"337\">Apple Pay Alert:<\/strong> Unverified device used for Apple Pay. Visit [suspicious-link] to secure your account.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"460\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u2757 Red flags of a fake message:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"690\">\n<li data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"511\">\n<p data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"511\">Generic greeting (\u201cDear user\u201d or no name at all).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"581\">\n<p data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"581\">Suspicious links (e.g., shortened URLs or misspelled Apple domains).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"631\">\n<p data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"631\">Urgent language (&#8220;your account will be locked&#8221;).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"690\">\n<p data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"690\">Texts from random phone numbers or email-to-text domains.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"724\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u2705 A real Apple message will:.<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"946\">\n<li data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"777\">\n<p data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"777\">Never ask for personal or financial info in a text.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"858\">\n<p data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"858\">Only come from <strong data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"816\">Apple ID: [Apple]<\/strong> or your iPhone&#8217;s Wallet app notifications.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"946\">\n<p data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"946\">Encourage you to check your account via <strong data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"946\">Settings &gt; Apple ID &gt; Password &amp; Security.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/error-91-rocket-league-how-to-fix-error-91\/\">Error 91 Rocket League<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"951\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"988\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\ud83d\udd10 2. <strong data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"988\">Do Not Click Any Links<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1022\">If you clicked a suspicious link:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1114\">\n<li data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1050\">\n<p data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1050\"><strong data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1050\">Do not enter any info<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1079\">\n<p data-start=\"1053\" data-end=\"1079\">Close the page immediately<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1114\">\n<p data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1114\">Clear Safari\/Chrome browser data<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1171\">If you <strong data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1130\">did<\/strong> enter info (Apple ID, SSN, credit card):<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1332\">\n<li data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1234\">\n<p data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1234\">Go to <a class=\"cursor-pointer\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1234\">https:\/\/appleid.apple.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1271\">\n<p data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1271\">Change your Apple ID password ASAP<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1308\">\n<p data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1308\">Enable <strong data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1308\">2-factor authentication<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1332\">\n<p data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1332\">Contact Apple Support<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1337\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1384\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u2705 3. <strong data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1384\">Check for Real Apple Pay Activity<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1441\">You can verify if someone added your card to Apple Pay:<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1457\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">On iPhone:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1630\">\n<li data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1499\">\n<p data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1499\">Go to <strong data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1499\">Settings &gt; Wallet &amp; Apple Pay<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1539\">\n<p data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1539\">Tap <strong data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1519\">each card<\/strong> to view its devices<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1590\">\n<p data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1590\">Scroll down to see <strong data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1590\">\u201cDevices using this card\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1630\">\n<p data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1630\">Remove any device you don\u2019t recognize<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1632\" data-end=\"1650\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Or via iCloud:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1797\">\n<li data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1713\">\n<p data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1713\">Go to <a class=\"cursor-pointer\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1713\">https:\/\/appleid.apple.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1747\">\n<p data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1747\">Sign in, then check <strong data-start=\"1736\" data-end=\"1747\">Devices<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1797\">\n<p data-start=\"1750\" data-end=\"1797\">Remove any unfamiliar devices from your account<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1799\" data-end=\"1802\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1849\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\ud83d\udcde 4. <strong data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"1849\">Contact Your Bank or Card Issuer<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1850\" data-end=\"1947\">If the message said a specific card was used (e.g., Chase, Wells Fargo, etc.), contact your bank:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"2056\">\n<li data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"1999\">\n<p data-start=\"1950\" data-end=\"1999\">Ask if your card was recently linked to Apple Pay<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"2056\">\n<p data-start=\"2002\" data-end=\"2056\">They may disable Apple Pay access or reissue your card<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2058\" data-end=\"2061\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2063\" data-end=\"2100\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\ud83d\udcec 5. <strong data-start=\"2072\" data-end=\"2100\">Report the Scam to Apple<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2102\" data-end=\"2257\">You can forward the suspicious message to <strong data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2157\">Apple at:<\/strong><br \/>\n\ud83d\udcf1 <strong data-start=\"2161\" data-end=\"2176\">7726 (SPAM)<\/strong> \u2013 from your Messages app<br data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"2204\" \/>\ud83d\udce7 <strong data-start=\"2207\" data-end=\"2235\"><a class=\"cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2209\" data-end=\"2233\">reportphishing@apple.com<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 include screenshots<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2259\" data-end=\"2262\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2264\" data-end=\"2289\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\ud83e\udde0 Summary: What To Do<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_80l1q_1\">\n<div class=\"_tableWrapper_80l1q_14 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" style=\"height: 213px;\" width=\"664\" data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2978\">\n<thead data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2389\">\n<tr data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2389\">\n<th data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2323\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Step<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"2323\" data-end=\"2389\" data-col-size=\"md\">Action<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"2489\" data-end=\"2978\">\n<tr data-start=\"2489\" data-end=\"2586\">\n<td data-start=\"2489\" data-end=\"2521\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Received suspicious text<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"2521\" data-end=\"2586\">Don\u2019t click links or reply<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2587\" data-end=\"2684\">\n<td data-start=\"2587\" data-end=\"2619\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Clicked but didn\u2019t enter info<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"2619\" data-end=\"2684\">Close browser, clear history<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2685\" data-end=\"2782\">\n<td data-start=\"2685\" data-end=\"2717\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Entered Apple ID or card info<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"2717\" data-end=\"2782\">Change Apple password, notify your bank, enable 2FA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2783\" data-end=\"2880\">\n<td data-start=\"2783\" data-end=\"2815\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Unsure if it\u2019s real<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"2815\" data-end=\"2880\">Check Apple Pay device list and bank account activity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2881\" data-end=\"2978\">\n<td data-start=\"2881\" data-end=\"2913\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Report it<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"2913\" 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