Scam Number: 888-568-5020
Scammer’s Website or Email: Text
Additional information about this scam:
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8885685020 Michelle
Carrier: RingCentral
Hold Music: Indian folk music
Status: Only accepts calls from mobile lines
Answers as: “Apple”
Technician: “this side David”
Falsely Claims: Apple account created under my identity from Houston, Texas and Ohio.
Remote Access Software: UltraViewer (Nickname: “Secure Server,” ID: 95043202/DESKTOP-QJMCBSH)
“Security Team” officer: “Peter Martins”
After berating me for “shouting” when I was using my normal speaking voice, “this side David” transferred the call to “Peter Martins from the Security Team,” who wanted to verify my identity by asking for my zip code and the model of my phone and requesting I go to a nearby CVS to get an Apple card.