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techraf
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I have just got a SMS message (text message) on my phone saying:

Apple has detected multiple failed login attempts

Given I don't have (and have never had) an iPhone, I expect it is some sort of scam. However scammers are not well knowknown for using a messaging system that they have to pay for and that is traceable to the sender.

So

  • Should I report it to anyone (I am in the UK)?
  • How are they getting round the networks being able to trace the phone that sent the SMS message?

I have just got a SMS message (text message) on my phone saying:

Apple has detected multiple failed login attempts

Given I don't have (and have never had) an iPhone, I expect it is some sort of scam. However scammers are not well know using a messaging system that they have to pay for and that is traceable to the sender.

So

  • Should I report it to anyone (I am in the UK)?
  • How are they getting round the networks being able to trace the phone that sent the SMS message?

I have just got a SMS message (text message) on my phone saying:

Apple has detected multiple failed login attempts

Given I don't have (and have never had) an iPhone, I expect it is some sort of scam. However scammers are not well known for using a messaging system that they have to pay for and that is traceable to the sender.

So

  • Should I report it to anyone (I am in the UK)?
  • How are they getting round the networks being able to trace the phone that sent the SMS message?
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Anders
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SMS (txt message): Apple has detected multiple failed login attempts

I have just got a smsSMS message (txttext message) on my phone saying:

Apple has detected multiple failed login attempts

Given I don't have (and have never had) aan iPhone, I expect it is some sort of scam. HoweverHowever scammers are not well know using a messaging system that they have to pay for and that is traceable to the sender.

So

  • Should I report it to anyone (I am in the UK)?
  • How are they getting round the networks being able to trace the phone that sent the smsSMS message?

SMS (txt message): Apple has detected multiple failed login attempts

I have just got a sms message (txt message) on my phone saying:

Apple has detected multiple failed login attempts

Given I don't have (and have never had) a iPhone, I expect it is some sort of scam. However scammers are not well know using a messaging system that they have to pay for and that is traceable to the sender.

So

  • Should I report it to anyone (I am in the UK)?
  • How are they getting round the networks being able to trace the phone that sent the sms message?

SMS: Apple has detected multiple failed login attempts

I have just got a SMS message (text message) on my phone saying:

Apple has detected multiple failed login attempts

Given I don't have (and have never had) an iPhone, I expect it is some sort of scam. However scammers are not well know using a messaging system that they have to pay for and that is traceable to the sender.

So

  • Should I report it to anyone (I am in the UK)?
  • How are they getting round the networks being able to trace the phone that sent the SMS message?
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Ian Ringrose
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SMS (txt message): Apple has detected multiple failed login attempts

I have just got a sms message (txt message) on my phone saying:

Apple has detected multiple failed login attempts

Given I don't have (and have never had) a iPhone, I expect it is some sort of scam. However scammers are not well know using a messaging system that they have to pay for and that is traceable to the sender.

So

  • Should I report it to anyone (I am in the UK)?
  • How are they getting round the networks being able to trace the phone that sent the sms message?