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Apple Platform Security Scam and 1800-329-185

If you asked to call Apple Platform Security at 1800-329-185 because your computer is infected computer with a Trojan, please DO NOT. This is because it is a scam being used by scammers to frighten and trick their potential victims into contacting them. If contact, potential victims will be asked disclosed financial information or visit phishing websites that steal information which will be used fraudulently. The scammers may also request remote access to their computers, so they(scammers) can install spyware or the malicious software that steal sensitive information.

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If you have already been tricked by the Apple Platform Security scam and think you have unknowingly disclosed your financial information to scammers, please contact your bank for help.

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