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  1. tonyr6

    $99 Apple Music Gift card is a scam.

    Don't buy those Apple Music gift cards from eBay. They are a scam. I bought one on the 5th and redeemed it and instead of making a balance of $99 for the year it put a $99 Apple ID credit. I called up support and they said not to worry it would most likely renew for the year. My billing date...
  2. iApplereviews

    Why you don't let tech support scammers remote in

    Pissed Off Support Scammer Encrypts VM! Check out this scammer stealing credit card numbers (it was fake no worries) and putting a boot password on a VM after i refuse to send him $500 (it was a virtual machine so again no worries)
  3. Shyos

    Domain name price change

    Thursday I purchased a web domain via networksolutions.com a web.com company. After the purchase the webdomain didn't get processed. After contacting their support I was told on Friday that the price I paid was incorrect as I purchased a premium name... What should I do now as it feels like I am...
  4. l0renz

    Malware on my Mac?

    Hi all Recently I downloaded a disk image file from the internet which had some consequences. It installed MacKeeper and a HelperBar safari extension. Those are the files I could find. However, when I read articles on the internet, some words from that article are highlighted, to point out it's...
    • l0renz
    • Thread
    • access enforcement file junk malware privacy scam security spam
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: macOS
  5. S

    Clicked on phishing link on iPhone - help please!

    Feeling very stupid right now... and quite worried - any help would be much appreciated. I received a text from 'iCloud' saying my 'Apple and iCloud would be terminated' unless I confirmed my details through a link sent in the text. I don't know what I was thinking but I clicked on the link...
    • Sophkrist
    • Thread
    • help needed help please iphone iphone 5 phishing phone scam text message
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: iPhone
  6. yukulele

    Top #1 in AppStore - Password Stealing App

    Hey there In Switzerland and Germany (and propably other countries), this app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/who-cares-me-instadetector/id1059156366?mt=8 is on Charts ranking in free at #1. Last year the same app was in the app store and pulled for stealing passwords...
  7. R

    Safari alert scam; Am I being watched and can I plug my phone into my computer?

    I got a pop up on my IPhone 6s saying I know this is a scam and I know not to call the number but I heard the hacker wants you to plug your phone into your computer so he can steal your information but I didn't call so can I plug my phone into my computer or can I never do that again? I also...
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