A fake Apple email about app-specific passwords claims a $2,990 PayPal charge and urges recipients to call a support number, but it is a phishing scam.

“They had him scared that it was him that did it. They threatened to call the FBI,” says daughter.

A retired Massachusetts couple saw their nest egg drained after a sophisticated Apple gift card scheme, and instead of enjoying their later years, they are now piecing together income through gig work ...

Happily, the case of Apple developer, author, and conference organizer Paris Buttfield-Addison being locked out of his Apple Account for attempting to redeem a tainted gift card has been resolved. For ...

This story has been resolved; see “Compromised Apple Gift Card Saga Ends Well, but Risks Remain,” (18 December 2025). After attempting to redeem a $500 Apple Gift Card purchased from a well-known ...

A new phishing scam is using real Apple Support tickets to try and trick iPhone and Mac users into handing over their personal accounts. According to a story detailed in a post on Medium, Broadcom's ...

A new phishing scam is getting a lot of attention because it uses real Apple Support tickets to trick people into giving up their accounts. Broadcom's Eric Moret shared how he nearly lost his entire ...

Macworld reports on a sophisticated Apple Pay phishing scam using fake “blocked transaction” emails with official-looking branding and urgent language. Scammers direct victims to call fraudulent ...

BROOK PARK, Ohio – A Michael Drive resident fell prey to a gift card scam, which was reported to police Nov. 21. The resident was watching videos on his cell phone Nov. 19 when his phone screen froze.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It seems like there’s always a new DMV text scam or suspect website out there reaching out to you about unclaimed money. While ...

Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion last year to scams, according to a report by the FBI (1). A Massachusetts couple’s story shows just how quickly carefully amassed savings can disappear.