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Apple's customer service is often unbeatable, but unfortunately, crooks have taken the confidence of people in the company. While many people considerthemselves Tech Savvy these days, Even those who are confident in their online skills can be victims of a scam targeting Apple users. That's why you need to make sure you ignore this message from "Apple" if it appears on your computer. Read it to know how to avoid this expensive scam and more scams are aware,If you get an IRS email with these 3 words, do not click on it.

If you get an "Apple Support" alert on your Mac, that's not what you think it's. April 9,United States today informedMajor technical support scam that Apple users fall for. The scam has raised a "alert" giant yellow for a MacBook Pro user, warning him that the hackers were on his device and should touch the "Apple Support" number attached to the alert. However, after calling the number, the user has finished being checked by $ 2,000.

"If you call the number, you get a very beautiful voice at the other end, reiterate what you are in the grave, but that they are going, in essence, prevent you from real harm",Bob Sullivan, consumer safety expert and hostAARP's perfect scam podcast, RecountUnited States today. And for real warnings to take into account,If you load your iPhone like this, Apple says stop immediately.

Apple will not send you an alert or contextual message while browsing the Internet. In fact, the company posted a warning on April 8, informing users only if theySee this kind of alert About a problem with their device, they must ignore the message, remove from the page or close the entire window. "By browsing the web, if you see a pop-up window or alert that offers you a free price or warns you with your device, do not believe it. These types of pop-ups are usually fraudulent advertisements designed for You deceive to give personal information or money to scam ", warns Apple." Do not call the number or follow the links to claim the price or solve the problem. "And for more urgent apple warnings ,Apple has just published this warning on the latest iPhones.

This technical support scam is not necessarily new, but the way it targets seniors has changed,United States today reports. In fact, the October 20th report of the Federal Commerce Commission (FTC) stated that seniors were more likely to be victims ofFraudulent Computer Repair Scams masked as official "technical support".

"Technical support scams are distinguished by disproportionate injury, they can cause seniors," the FTC said in a 2019 statement. "These scams usually start with a phone call or a contextual warning of a problem of computer that gives a number to call. " And for more useful information delivered directly in your inbox,Sign up for our daily newsletter.

According to the FTC, consumers reported that technical support scams often claim to be Apple or Microsoft. However, Microsoft warns on their website that the company's error and warning messages "Never include phone numbers. "So, if you see an alert or a warning with a number attached for Microsoft, do not click or open it.

"If a contextual message or error message appears with a phone number, do not call the number. Microsoft's error and warning messages never include a phone number," explains Microsoft. And for more fraudulent warnings,If you see this message on your Roku, report it immediately, experts say.