Scam Number: 888-710-4214
Scammer’s Website or Email:
Additional information about this scam: active, if u get the stupid into pressing 0 gets answered, $499 apple pay pre authorization id 103467195486
8887104214
Received the same number, but with this message:
[Apple Security Alert]
We have detected some suspicious activity on your Apple ID (Case ID: 103467195483), including a pending $489.98 transaction at the “APPLE STORE – Orlando, FL” via Apple Pay Pre-Authorization. Additionally, there have been multiple unauthorized sign-in attempts and Apple Pay activation requests from unfamiliar locations. To protect your account, we’ve temporarily blocked these actions and placed the transaction on hold as a precaution.
If you don’t recognize this activity, please contact Apple Support immediately at (888) 710-4214. A prompt response is advised to prevent any potential unauthorized charges.
For your account’s security, please contact us through the following support channels:
Customer Support: 1-888-710-4214 Billing Assistance: Subscriptions and Billing - Official Apple Support
Your prompt attention to this matter is appreciated.
Sincerely, Apple Support Team
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- my recommendation would be to write a complaint to Apple’s executive management team about this ongoing issue.
Their emails are: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
It is also a good idea to CC him: [email protected]
Here is a nice template that might be used:
Subject: Impersonation Scam Using Apple’s Name and Ring Central’s Role
Dear Apple Senior Leadership Team,
I am writing to bring to your immediate attention a serious issue involving scammers impersonating Apple employees. These fraudsters are using the phone number 888-710-4214 to pose as Apple representatives in order to deceive and defraud individuals. This is a direct attack on your brand’s reputation and the trust your customers place in Apple.
Upon further investigation, I discovered that the phone number is registered with Ring Central, a VOIP provider. Regrettably, despite multiple reports submitted to Ring Central about this and other similar scams, I have received no meaningful response or action from their side. It seems that Ring Central has continuously turned a blind eye to illegal activities occurring through their service, failing to address the issue or support the victims of these scams.
As part of my research, I found an extensive thread detailing how Ring Central has been consistently unresponsive to such fraud complaints. I’ve included a link to this thread for your reference and review:
Ring Central Fraud Response Case Study
Many of the aforementioned scams include impersonation of your company that obviously tarnishes your reputation. This lack of action from Ring Central, combined with the fraudulent use of Apple’s name, presents a clear and growing threat to Apple’s customer base. These scams target vulnerable individuals, many of whom may not be familiar with the tactics used by such fraudsters, and could potentially result in significant financial losses and reputational damage.
As an Apple customer who deeply values your commitment to security and customer service, I urge you to consider taking proactive steps to address this issue. Whether it be through direct engagement with Ring Central or other measures, I believe Apple can help ensure that such fraudulent activities are stopped and that customers are better protected moving forward.
I trust that Apple will take this matter seriously and address the ongoing scam threats in a swift and decisive manner. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you require any further information or evidence related to this issue.
Thank you for your attention to this important issue. I look forward to your response and to seeing necessary actions taken to protect Apple’s brand and its customers.
Sincerely,
Your Name and Contact Information
I’ve had 16 scam callcenters, just today that are using Ring Central. I have been reporting these numbers, along with time, date, type of scam and relevant details.
Unfortunately, I and a few others in the community report these scams to Ring Central and often, days later, the numbers are still active and stealing money from innocent people in the US, Canada and elsewhere.
I recommend as many of us as possible write to Ring Central, Amazon, Apple, Norton, PayPal and the countless other companies whose customers are being targeted.
I STRONGLY recommend that everyone also CC ALL of these reports to the FCC as well.
I have written in the past, but have been ignored. The scammers running this scam are dangerous, with access to phones, it’s really incredible the amount of damage being done, I’ll send off another letter to Apple, we will see…
I am in agreement with you. I’ve started emailing executives of aforesaid businesses. On some occasions, I’ve been getting requests for further information from their legal teams! It implies that there is some interest, and Ring Central’s “leadership” might be potentially facing some legal action, perhaps!
FCC Chairman Carr’s email is [email protected]
Thank you for helping the great cause! I am hopeful that the Big Corporate America might soon realize that the VOIP scum, such as Ring Central, Onvoy, Telnyx, FracTEL and few other degenerates are the true ENEMY of our nation that harm their reputation and business. THEY are the ones enabling thousands of foreign criminals who are harassing, defrauding and denigrating millions of our citizens DAILY!
After all, what EXACT reason and business do people of India, Pakistan, Philippines and other questionable nations have calling millions of Americans daily? They must be cut off from all US telecom networks. Period. (I definitely will not shed any tears if I were to never hear from these individuals)
There is no way that scummy VOIP degenerates have more money, lobbyists and attorneys than the Big Corp.
According to the DOJ, “about 90% of phone scams come from India.”
According to Jim Browning, who has been tracking these scammers for years, “96% of phone scams to the United States come from India”
That leaves about 4% for the others mentioned countries, but it seems like Pakistan is on the rise.
While it’s true that most Indians are not scammers, it’s equally true that most scammers are Indians.
Yes, Pakistan is rising fast. Many of their scammers are also intricately linked to extensive terrorist groups operating out of Pakistan and Afghanistan. In case with Filipinos, they are leading in Medicare and healthcare scams. Naturally, due to the nature of Medicare fraud, they tend to target the most vulnerable groups most: the disabled and elderly frail Americans.
Needless to say, regular working Indians have no reason to call Americans, whatsoever. So, they definitely would not be worried about scummy VOIP telcos being cut off from the US telephone networks. It would only harm degenerates like Vladimir Shmunis, Onvoy, Peerless and a handful of others as well as illegal telemarketers relying on their foreign scamming “partners”.
