[78955] New Fraud Method: iPhone Thieves Use Phishing Messages to Hijack Devices
[78955] New Fraud Method: iPhone Thieves Use Phishing Messages to Hijack Devices
A wave of sophisticated scams is hitting owners of stolen iPhones, as fraudsters impersonate Apple to gain remote access to the device.
New Fraud Method: iPhone Thieves Use Phishing Messages to Hijack Devices
New reports indicate an increase in the use of sophisticated fraud methods targeting victims who have lost or had their iPhone stolen. According to İhlas Haber Ajansı, fraudsters send text messages posing as official messages from Apple, designed to trick the victim into revealing access details that allow them to regain control of the device.
İhlas Haber Ajansı describes the phenomenon as a method where "they send a message that looks like it came from Apple and take control of the phone" (to the full report). The attackers' goal is to bypass the company's security mechanisms after the phone has already been stolen.
At the same time, TGRT HABER reports on the story of a victim who experienced this tactic personally. According to TGRT HABER, after the victim fell into the trap, "everything turned upside down" and they lost any possibility of protecting their personal information. These agencies, known in Turkey as major media outlets, emphasize that this is a dangerous method that causes shock among device owners who have lost their property.
Security experts recommend that users be extra cautious with any message received after losing a device, as thieves exploit the owners' panic to extract sensitive access details from them.