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Area Residents Report New Apple Phone Call Scam

A new scam involving Apple products is making the rounds in the region, according to area residents.

A Hudson Valley resident reported receiving a scam call from a fraudster claiming to be with AppleCare.

A Hudson Valley resident reported receiving a scam call from a fraudster claiming to be with AppleCare.

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Last week, the FBI and U.S. Marshals Service issued an alert cautioning Americans to be on alert following a recent rash of phony phone calls coming from opportunistic fraudsters.

In the wake of that scam, an area resident told Daily Voice that he received two calls from a scammer claiming to be from AppleCare. According to the resident, the fraudster had a thick Indian accent and warned him “not to use Apple devices due to ‘hacking.’”

The local reported that he contacted Apple, who confirmed that the calls were indeed a part of the scam. The AppleCare number appears in the caller ID, but the scammers instruct the callers to call 888-629-7222.

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