NEW iPhone Scams In 2024 & How To Stop Them!

[@PayetteForward]

Have you encountered any of these scams? Let us know in the comments below! If you're looking for just settings to change, I recommend starting at 8:55.

[@daveandrews5998]

Your changes make my website data access on my iPhone impossible Really pissed off.

[@plinytheelder2395]

I have received the NY Tollsby mail scam, more than a few times. I never followed through because I know my EZ Pass is automatic and I generally don't reply to anyone asking for money.

[@albertcarello619]

@@PayetteForward Scammers are even calling hospital patients phones provided by the hospital. How do scammers get these numbers possibly!!!!??? The hospital staff told me they can't do anything about it!!!! All they can do is unhook the phone from the wall!!!

[@rodbelding9523]

These spam calls are absolutely maddening, I get like 10-15 a day. Blocking the numbers doesn't help, they just spoof another number and keep calling. And yes I know about silencing unknown callers but that still doesn't stop them from showing up as missed calls, so I still have 10-15 missed call notifications every day. I swear I'm about to just not have a phone anymore.

[@albertcarello619]

@@rodbelding9523 It's terrible how these calls can happen 24 hours a day 7 days a week. These scammers don't take holidays off at all. I have to turn my phone off every night because these calls even get through when you have the "DO NOT DISTURB FEATURE" turned on!

[@NoLongerApcGamingFan]

same here

[@albertcarello619]

@@rodbelding9523 Also these Spam calls are even going to Hospital Patients Rooms. How did they ever get those numbers and harass and annoy sick patients in hospitals out of all places!!??? I've experienced that when I was in the hospital for 3 weeks and the hospital staff told me they couldn't do anything about that. I'm not talking about my individual cell phone. The phones are the ones provided at the hospital!!!!! I had to have them disconnect the hospital provided phone and turned off.

[@albertcarello619]

@@rodbelding9523 Also these scammers are calling hospital patients rooms the phones provided at all hours of the day and night. When I was in the hospital I was told they can't do anything about these calls coming into patients rooms on their phones.

[@BiaMartin777]

I answer when they call me but I mute them. Also, I started to call them back. It reduced a lot.

[@lexus007lmlm]

The FTC does NOTHING! I've reported the family phones and all of us continue to get unwanted calls. These were reported to the FTC "years" ago!!!! I've actually submitted the request at least two times.

[@UserName-q8r-m9h]

This is a very easy fix. The US congress should pass a law allowing a person or an organization to collect money if a person or an organization can identify and prove to the court that the originator of a robocall (even if they spoofing the phone numbers). If this law is passed, phone companies such as ATT, Verizon, etc... and highly technical individual can make millions and hence the scam and robocalls will not survive the heavy collecting fines/fees ang cease their operation.

[@UTubeQu1che551]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@UserName-q8r-m9h I’m not sure what you mean. I’m intrigued, but your grammar leaves me in the lurch. You left your primary thought dangling in the wind. (2nd sentence.). Please clarify.

[@UserName-q8r-m9h]

@@UTubeQu1che551 Currently, if you receive continuous spam/robocalls and even if you have a technical skill and can identify the operator of the spam/robocall, there is nothing you can do but block them and notify relevant authorities. There should be a new law that 1) requires phone companies when requested by an individual to disclose and turn over all technical data traces of the spam/robocall 2) specifies a scientific mechanism to identify the spam/robocall in front of the court of law and allow individual to sue the operator of the spam/robocall for violation, fines, and restitution. You may never receive another spam/robocall again for the reason that phone companies will use this new law to sue and collect money left and right from these operator of the spam/robocall.

[@AndrewDeFaria]

@@UserName-q8r-m9h Yeah, except if the call originates from a non US country, which most do.

[@queenslander954]

Send them a email and say you’re doing a documentary on them .

[@MrNevadaSam]

When I get a call and they ask if I can hear them, I always say NO......they then hang up

[@E.Carrillo]

I got one from UPS or something, but when I checked the number, it was the Philippines. I was tempted to answer the text, knowing it was a scam, but ended up just deleting it.

[@albertcarello619]

@@E.Carrillo Many of our call centers are in the Philippines no matter what business you're calling. It wouldn't surprise me if 911 calls are routed over there because of GPS.

[@ChrisAnderson42]

It's not just apple phones that get these scams. I work in aged care and I've met so many elderly people that have fallen for these scams in one form or another, it's really sad. I advise them to never tap on a link in an SMS from someone they don't know personally. Even if they do know them, give them a call to make sure they actually sent the Text and the link.

[@ChrisAnderson42]

Another reason I never answer calls from "Unknown Numbers" is I got sick of answering calls and the person on the other end would just hang up. I looked into it and found that it's very possible these calls were just to check if the number was actually active in someone's phone. They'd compile a list of active phones and sell them to marketers.

[@Wog68]

Every bedside in aged care has old fashioned phone and what they get is a scam calls. It is just disgusting and neither facility nor phone companies take actions because they are all partner into it directly or indirectly.

[@Realityhere-xj9bf]

be safe our home

[@projectalice8119]

My phone used to do a good job keeping this sort of thing at bay, but lately I have been receiving several every day and some of them are very believable. The most recent was an appt reminder from a Doctor that I am going to on Monday. I received 2 reminders. One from a number out of state and one from a local number. I’m not sure if one is a scam or not, but I didn’t click on the links in either message just to be safe. It’s very frustrating because you never know if you’re ignoring a legitimate message. 🤬

[@albertcarello619]

It's maddening that every ones phone is listed with Google. No one's phone is private anymore.

[@the_Real_Grammy_of_6]

Oh no. Recently I have had many Dr appointments and I also get Reminders. But the number is an 800 number. Because I can read the first few words before opening it, I opened it and it says to confirm the appointment, click a link given. The last reminder I received, I haven’t “confirmed” yet. Any advice??

[@spiritmoonintuitive]

I got a call yrs ago. Didn't recognize the number. I answered (figured I'd have some fun) and the guy started asking me personal questions. The longer I kept him talking his accent went away. I had him so worked up that he hung up on me. Then I called FTC and reported him. 🤣🤣

[@barbnd1512]

I just had a scam yesterday from some I don't know asking for me to pay them one dollare through pay pal. Didn't fall for and have put in a scam complaint to pay pal. Thanks for your great info.

[@Sy2seeDurham]

Over in the UK at the moment we are suffering from people ringing from an 0843 or sometimes 0845 number twice and then hanging up. It’s a nuisance more than anything. Also getting people ringing my secondary phone from all over the UK and also Ireland. I know it’s a scam because I haven’t given anybody the number. I have used the temporary solution at the moment of turning off my voicemail and silencing unknown numbers.

[@luisv7117]

Never click on anything instead call the company or open something that has being forward many times over

[@tomwilliams5933]

If a name doesn’t come up when someone calls me, I let it go to voicemail or it’s a scam

[@same5952]

They spoof numbers. Few years ago I received a call from MY OWN number.

It's not just iPhone's. I get these messages, emails and calls all the time. Just ignore or delete it or both.

[@mynock250]

I got the same toll scam message, and I almost fell for it. for maybe 1 second.

[@MikeyBats]

When you google Apple support the first number that comes up is a scam number

[@LGAussie]

Apple needs to stop them.

[@Wog68]

You don’t need to google, Apple has a app for support.

[@elderman64]

​@@Wog68 Not when your phone is dead

[@Wog68]

@@elderman64 that is correct but they help by phone, txt, email. Most iPhone owner has other Apple products, then use that.

[@ThorOdinson-s8m]

No it isn’t it’s the same number I see in the actual app. Maybe your device has malware.

[@DLMVegas]

My wife's garbage iPhone gets 25-35 spam calls a day now since we moved. None from where we live but all over the country. Pretty much every state. Getting tired of deleting the garbage as well and marking it as spam.

[@bigdougscommentary5719]

And it’s the iPhone’s fault?

[@missmayflower]

Your wife is obviously giving her info out on garbage websites. Then they share with other spammers. It’s not the phone’s fault 😂😂

[@pacmanc8103]

Silliness. It isn’t the phone - it’s your wife or the mobile carrier.

[@ThorOdinson-s8m]

Yeah my wife’s garbage android does too it’s insane.

[@Jaxmusicgal23]

Funny, ever since I stopped using social media other than KZbin and stop signing up for stupid website websites, even if they were KZbin channels… I don’t have a bunch of spam or junk email.

[@autumnmatthews3179]

I remember a 'woman' on a dating site who apparently bought and sold things. 'She' messaged me to say she was stuck in customs here in the UK and needed me to send her money so that she could get her items back and sell them so she'd be able to repay me. I didn't believe it so told her my uncle worked in customs so let me know which office she was stuck in and I'd see if he could help out. Needless to say I never heard anything back

[@PayetteForward]

Verifying is always a good thing! Good sharp thinking!

[@jimfields9491]

All the phone companies could stop 90% with the flip of a switch, literally. The reason they won’t is because some people still pay by the minute for cell phone usage and every time they say hello to a junk call “cha-ching” that company makes a few cents. And with a half a million junk calls a minute that adds up.

[@kryssygee4814]

Can someone explain this comment further?

[@donaldswift]

@@kryssygee4814 Nobody pays by the minute anymore.

[@luannestrickland4199]

No one is exempt from becoming a victim of deception, in one form or another.

[@ToboeKey309]

Not me lol 🤣🤣🤣 its so fuckin obvious that these scams are scams like the postal delivery text scam or the fake text scam saying did u make this charge with your credit card its all fuckin obvious and i dunno how people still fall for all these bullshit scams 🤣🤣🤣 scams started happening in the year 2015 and its 2024 like come on get with the fuckin program and stop getting scammed 🤣🤣🤣

[@danstepel]

I'm afraid I have to disagree. All it takes is basic common sense to avoid being scammed. The very fact that religion still plays a part in people's lives proves there is no lack of gullible people in the world.

[@Clydesmith2119]

Always appreciate your very informative posts

[@gerryg2567]

Can someone tell me how the scammers get their hands on the money, what are the banks doing in all this. I can hardly spend my own money without gouing through hoops down at the bank, how do these guys get around all the banking rules we have to abide by.

[@babykakes6353]

Is there a way to delete the blocked call numbers. Can you do a segment on that? I have tons and the list gets longer.

[@youtubingwithyou]

You can delete the blocked numbers, but then the numbers you deleted are no longer blocked. I have hundreds of numbers blocked. No harm in keeping them blocked.

[@babykakes6353]

@@youtubingwithyou gotcha ☹️

[@kathybrem880]

I will never give ANYBODY on scrap of info or credit info-NOTHING!

[@Mr.A-000]

Thanks for all of the great videos and information! I have used several of your tips and seen some improvement in a whole bunch of areas to include scams and spam.

[@101hamilton]

Great video and very helpful. Thank you for posting.

[@V3Tv]

Most of these setting I do not have on my iPhone. Like the voicemail or the message separation options. Didn’t realise our phones in the UK are not the same as the ones back home I. The states. 😢

[@heronymoustosh2314]

Thank you for your help with all things iPhone. I get these texts and callers all the time, especially about not paying tolls. I live in the Australian outback with only dodgy satellite internet when the skies are clear and haven’t driven on a toll road in 25 years. I’d be happy to drive on sealed road instead of gravel/dirt! So they didn’t fool me. But thanks to you I also never click on links friends have sent either because they’re not safety savvy. It really annoys them but tough luck! Several have been scammed. I can only hope I don’t.

[@CosyRach]

I fell for a flash sale/fake shop scam the other week. It popped up at 6am. Thankfully I only spent £9something, but had to change bank details 😂 I avoid my phone until I’m fully awake now 😬

[@leewest8159]

Several times a "delivery fee" for something I never ordered has tried to spam me

[@ariesloveandlight5367]

Thank you for giving me directions more slowly lol sometimes you guys talk so fast. I can’t keep up. I appreciate it.

[@duckridge7323]

Thanks for the video. Is the other guy not a part of the videos anymore?

[@KimberlyLetsGo]

As always, thanks for compiling this info.

[@Jaxmusicgal23]

I got that same scam on my phone late at night and I realized I haven’t been on a toll road or out of town in the past month…, So I had a feeling it was a scam . I thought maybe my husband by accident went on the toll road when he visited his mom, but he said no he was nowhere near it … So then, I knew it was a scam

[@Thrive7]

I get annoying texts so I tap the info logo from the text then tap "Block this caller" at the bottom

[@cissywong9787]

I am following you, I am in IOS18 . However under” Business Connect ID’ there is nothing .no silence junk caller.

[@sandiegan3788]

And these aren't just a few people here and there doing the scamming. There are huge offices of many people at their desks all in rows calling thousands of people to scam.

[@Robert-ck7nm]

An Apple Service Rep proactively calling a customer to help them??? Nobody would fall for that!

[@same5952]

ANYBODY calling you - unsolicited - to help, is a fake.

[@yvonneattard7415]

So appreciate you ❤keep posting

[@MichaelAmen316]

Love these guys!

[@Starcom70]

Sometimes you don’t have a choice, but to enter a phone number because they want to send you an authentication code. Some websites do not offer an alternative method for authentication such as banks, for example.

[@saraht4973]

You all are so special special. Thanks.

[@JustMe-pn6xw]

1. How would they get your telephone number? Tolls are pay by plate which means they mail you a bill they don’t have you phone number. If you have a pass just go to the app and check if you need to add money 4. Nothing is free. 5. If you didn’t request a reset ignore 10. Again, how did they get your phone number? Turn on do not disturb but allow contacts. This doesn’t stop them from leaving a message so if it is a good call just add them to contacts and return call. 90% of spammers won’t leave a message.

[@bluewolf4915]

How about a video on getting rid of political calls emails and texts.🤬🤬

[@grcfrank]

I’ve heard of phishing attacks taking advantage of Apple's password reset feature. I’ve also recently had problems with my device wanting my phone to update carrier settings, always after a data wipe…how are criminals able to manipulate phone carrier and apple code to attack devices?

[@PayetteForward]

Carrier settings updates are normal and would make sense to pop up after a data wipe - usually that data also gets lost when wiping a phone as well.

[@saraht4973]

You may have already discussed this scam, but we often order via mail for things. Often we get a msg from “us post office “ wanting to verify information already provided when the order was placed. These are NOT FROM THE POST OFFICE OR UPS ETC. Delete these asap.

[@amandawright1372]

Hi David. I have an android phone. are you doing a video for android users as it would be much appreciated. thanks

[@jerryking3208]

Thanks for the Headsup.

[@barrygiddey9139]

Great video-Thanks for sharing all the Tips-l appreciate it👍

[@thuwanfazilmarso3323]

Waited for this Dude 😮thanks

[@kathleen2020]

My husband keeps getting spam calls from Europe! It’s driving us crazy.

[@Wolff1984]

With all the videos you guys do about these phones, technology and safety for you to get scammed. Just goes to show you that it can happen to anyone stay vigilant.

[@AllMightyLifeGiver]

I got the Norton one today. I don't even have it so I knew it was a scam. SMH

[@kathybrem880]

I get that all the time

[@M-TEK1]

Thank you for doing this video!

[@jerryvincent8402]

I enjoyed watching this video as usual the content was super. Thanks for your help.

[@RlA521]

How about ignore anything that you don't go after

[@jbwjr54]

Excellent as usual. Great videos!

[@injuredtabletennisplayer1474]

Thanks. Hope it works

[@JohnVerpeleti]

This is good. Really good. 👏👏👏

[@amiann44]

Thank you!!!!

[@andeeharry]

6:48 Oooh, I had a few of these..... yeah, the ''FBI'' had an international arrest warrant out on me a few times....it was scary at first, but now it is just funny.

[@twylitegotbannedtwice3411]

Thank you!

[@Highmiler74-h6f]

Can you help us to figure out to get rid of the happy new year notification on Apple Watch

[@aussie8114]

Trust nothing, trust no one.

[@r.mercado9737]

Outstanding!

[@msun3182]

Thank you soooooo much❤

[@hhassan22]

Thank you

[@margaretprenger7657]

Thank you‼️ Do you know how to restore the items that used to be on the watch when you scrolled up from watch face.For example, battery, ring/silent, ding your phone, etc. Thank you‼️

[@carolynfrances2986]

So the other day I followed along and turned off by your recommendations stuff on my iPhone which was great. However now I can’t no longer track my steps on my watch🤦🏼‍♀️. So what did I do wrong?

[@elizabethw.8561]

Where is David Lynch? Miss him on the videos.....Love your channel, however. THANKS for all you do to help us stay somewhat safe.

[@Dusk62]

He branched out on his own.

[@lifes.way.too.short-au]

Android had phone/Text spam filter for about a year or more in Australia

[@5argetech56]

If you do not know where it came from, DELETE, BLOCK AND REPORT!

[@Dzung.Trinh72]

Can you show me how to stop SOS show on my phone , always they show SOS I can’t call out even out can’t call to me

[@latachia_2981]

i have a SE & it does have a "phone" listing, but I typed in Live voicemail & it is on....

[@lindamastropietro4429]

How about when doctors want to have you sign up for My Chart so they can send medical information to you?

[@Jimfromearthoo7]

I received a cell call Friday. It was a missed call I did not answer and no message was left. Two days later the call totally disappeared. How did that happen? Tk

[@mandymorris3463]

Is live voicemail available in Australia on iPhone? Note: Live Voicemail is available only in English in the U.S. and Canada, excluding Puerto Rico.

[@pjesf]

Having become the “GET OFF MY LAWN” old man, I trust no one. Silver lining 😂

[@jcook2433]

😂👍 I would say hello but can’t cross your lawn! 😂 I think many of us feel that way these days. I would dig a moat but zoning won’t allow it. 😂

[@pjesf]

@@jcook2433 A moat‼️😂👍🏻

[@superhawk1k382]

This needs to be updated for newer iOS updates.

[@Courtney-Maxwell]

I've been getting text messages from fake political scammers on my iPhone trying to get me to click on a link. Thankfully I know they are scams and I can delete them but they keep on trying. I don't know how to get them to stop. It's very annoying.

[@bigdougscommentary5719]

I use both iPhone and Samsung for different reasons. I get the same amount of spam and robo calls with each.

[@terrischofield4671]

Also hover over email address

[@joycehenderson6969]

How about a great robocall/spam app for us po folks with no cost subscriptions.

[@boblonergan7583]

I get that Norton all the time.

[@lisuchaka]

What about messages that say there has been a data leak and suggest you reset certain passwords?

[@SuzanneWho]

Don’t have “live voicemail” on my iPhone.

[@dinahakim7114]

I fell for that with another content creator I cannot believe I did that. I almost almost not quite gave him stuff and this guy was from Nigeria absolutely stupid very scary stuff too not even gonna lie. I’m glad my therapist told me about it at the time I didn’t give them my personal information thank God.

[@williameverets2736]

Tracall is only free for 7 days not Free?

[@bigdougscommentary5719]

Robokiller can be fun. It records the interaction between your chosen joke voice message and the spam caller.

[@claudiu1178]

I heva that option with live voicemail not in europe 😢

[@electriclady111]

When I go to add tru caller to my iPhone permissions, there’s a warning that trucaller will receive text codes from my bank. This concerns me

[@HumbleCowboy92]

Love the RuneScape reference hahaha

[@anna_m59]

I don’t get the true caller app for free option only for purchase ..

[@marionbylsma1167]

I need to know how to turn off restricted mode

[@georgebrown2963]

How do you identify or stop No Caller ID or Unknown Caller? Calls

[@dr.stevenpennym.d.3241]

When anybody calls me with an Indian accent, I hang up.

[@stevenralser]

I just go on about how bad the Indian cricket team is.

[@rlaslo100]

My phone does not have these settings .

[@teslarob4790]

The answer is to never reply or answer ANY call or any text that you don’t know ever and never click a single link in ANY text or any email - EVER. Also never answer ANY phone number you don’t recognize EVER.

[@WhoStew]

I already got two scammer letters. So they were trashed them

[@Wolterhon]

the biggest iphone scam is the phone itself 😭

[@LetsGoChaseThatTrain]

"We made mistake. Make beeg trouble for moose and squirrel."