Kurzfassung
iPhone users are being hit by a tech support scam that imitates an Apple Pay transaction to scare victims into calling a fake support line. A browser page shows a $657 "processing" payment, a fake Face ID check, and then reads an...
Wie es funktioniert
iPhone users are being hit by a tech support scam that imitates an Apple Pay transaction to scare victims into calling a fake support line. A browser page shows a $657 "processing" payment, a fake Face ID check, and then reads an...
Warnzeichen
- Transaction ID, amount, and authorization code are hardcoded and identical for every visitor, while only the date changes dynamically. "Face ID · verifying identity" is just a styled HTML element
- there is no real biometric prompt or Apple Pay sheet. The page uses the Web Speech API to speak a fake alert and hijacks browser back navigation to warn that closing it will expose banking data
Was tun
- 1Do not call the number shown. Close the Safari tab, force quit the browser, and clear history and site data. Verify any charge directly in the Apple Wallet app or your bank's app — no real transaction will appear. Update iOS and Safari, enable fraud blocker/anti scam
Quelle
malwarebytes
Quelle geprueft vom Mythos Forensic Team
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/scams/2026/08/fake-apple-pay-charge-brings-the-classic-tech-support-scam-to-your-phoneFAQ
Ist Fake Apple Pay charge scam brings classic tech support fraud to iPhone users ein reales Betrugsmuster?
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Was sind die ersten Warnzeichen?
Transaction ID, amount, and authorization code are hardcoded and identical for every visitor, while only the date changes dynamically. "Face ID · verifying identity" is just a styled HTML element; there is no real biometric prompt or Apple Pay sheet. The page uses the Web Speech API to speak a fake alert and hijacks browser back navigation to warn that closing it will expose banking data
Was sollte ich zuerst tun?
Do not call the number shown. Close the Safari tab, force quit the browser, and clear history and site data. Verify any charge directly in the Apple Wallet app or your bank's app — no real transaction will appear. Update iOS and Safari, enable fraud blocker/anti scam
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