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When you lose your phone, it’s normal to welcome any leads as to where it might be. But beware of who you trust ― scammers are banking upon you answering their message.
According to a November scam alert from the government agency Swiss National Cyber Security Centre, some people are getting alarming texts about lost iPhones.
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Here’s how it works: The scammers pretend to be a legitimate Apple representative. They send text messages or iMessages, claiming that your lost iPhone has been found abroad, sometimes weeks or months after you may have lost it.
“To make the messages look convincing, they include accurate
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