The purpose of this blog and its comments section is to inform readers about Federal Trade Commission activity, and share information to help them avoid, report, and recover from fraud, scams, and bad business practices. And if you do get a call you think is a scam, report it at. Read our article to learn how to block unwanted calls on a mobile phone or on your home phone. If you think there may actually be a problem with one of your accounts, contact the company using a phone number or website you know is real.

Do not give out your personal information.

Do not call a phone number they gave you.

Do not press 1 to speak with customer support.

If you get an unexpected call or message about a problem with any of your accounts, hang up. They’re trying to steal your personal information, like your account password or your credit card number. In both scenarios, the scammers say you can conveniently press 1 to speak with someone (how nice of them!). In fact, they say your account may have been breached. In another twist on the scam, you get a recorded message that says there’s been suspicious activity in your Apple iCloud account. Your browser does not support the audio element. It could be a suspicious purchase, a lost package, or an order they can’t fulfill. The message says there’s something wrong with your account. In one version of the scam, you get a call and a recorded message that says it’s Amazon. Here’s what you need to know about these calls.

Scammers are calling people and using the names of two companies everyone knows, Apple and Amazon, to rip people off.

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