My phone was stolen a few days ago. Now, I just received a SMS message that my phone has been located and that I need to login to my iCloud account to view the current location. However, the page is not on Apple domain or iCloud. Instead, the link is https: //apple-fndmys. us/?id=ODUzMDM=Contacto (without the whitespace)
I'm 99.9% sure this is a scam and the thieves are trying to get my info as well, but just wondering if this is real for that 0.01% slim chance.
It's probably a scam. It would be weird for Apple to use a shady link like that.
The golden rules really for any incoming unsolicited phone calls and services is
So, adapting this idea. If you're unsure, go on Google, search for iCloud (I'll save you the hassle, it's icloud.com), login there, then go to find-my and see if your phone is showing up anywhere then lock it.
Make sure your phone is registered with 1) Apple* and 2) the police as stolen. The truth is "fences" (folks who launder stolen stuff for thieves) really don't like Apple gear because it phones home if it's registered as stolen, and if it's locked at the OS level it's next to impossible to unlock. That phoning home makes it a borderline radioactive risk for getting sprung by the cops. As a result, really the only way to move iPhones and Macs is to strip them down for parts, and that's a big reason why Apple gets a pass for shanking independent repairers. So there's a decent chance your phone might actually turn up somewhere, although the fact you've gotten this shady link suggests it might already be in the stage of laundering where the fence is working out if it can be unlocked or has to be recycled.
*Oh and by "Register with apple" I mean get on a telephone, call apple and tell them your phone is stolen. If you have some sort of police report number, give that to them too. They will mark it down as stolen. And the phone will be unlockable until you have it again.
That is an attempt to take over your iCloud account and Apple ID by the person who stole your iPhone, or the person to whom it has been sold.
You probably should change your iCloud password if you get any emails from Apple or any other SMS to be safe.
The address for the link does not appear to belong to a legitimate Apple-related domain and isn’t listed as part of the official support steps for reporting / recovering a stolen phone.
If they succeed in stealing your Apple ID to unlock the phone, you may be locked out forever from your linked Apple accounts.
In addition, it might help taking a look at the steps Apple recommends be taken when an iPhone or iPad is stolen as well as the iCloud security article.
Never give your Apple ID password, verification codes, device passcode, recovery key, or any account security details to anyone else. Apple will never ask you for this information.
This is not special nor specific to Apple. When you receive suspiciously URL'd texts or emails always Google the expected service first. Always do this for every frickin' thing.
Googling "icloud find phone" brings up https://www.icloud.com/find. So log in there and see if anything is reported.
So yes, the text is 99.99995% likely to be a scam.
