Scam texts from fraudsters pretending to work for Apple have been circulating in Britain.
The text to watch out for comes from a UK mobile phone number, which falsely claims to be from Apple and tells the recipient that Apple Pay has been suspended on their phone. It tells the recipient they need to reactivate Apple's contactless payment service on their phone, before linking to an external site.
It reads: "Apple: Your apple pay has been suspended. In order to reactive your apple pay you must verify your details now through.." followed by the hyperlink.
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The text is a scam. Apple phone users can check the status of their Apple Pay by looking on their device's Apple Pay settings. Any issues will show up there.
BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live presenter Reverend Richard Coles appeared to be targeted by the scam. He posted a screenshot of the text in a tweet that asked his followers if it is a scam. His followers were quick to tell him it is.
Trading Standards teams around the country have warned people about the scam earlier this year and urged them not to click on the link or make any payment. Log in to your Apple account to check issues with any Apple devices you have. Scams can be reported to Apple via email on reportphishing@apple.com
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