Don't fall for these iPhone SCAMS in 2024!

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@ProperHonestTech Ай бұрын

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@worldgonemad1977 Ай бұрын

I never ever follow links in sms or email. Yes it takes a few seconds to go log in on Safari but worth it

@freddeboer2471 Ай бұрын

I sometimes receive SMS messages from so called couriers like UPS or DHL that they have a package for me and that duties need to be paid for customs to clear it, the phone number is often from Poland and that makes it suspicious because I am in the Netherlands

@mikldude9376 Ай бұрын

I get a similar one to that except they tell me my posting and information needs to be updated so they can deliver the parcel.

@DianeVancouver Ай бұрын

Mine says they have tried to deliver several times and will return package if I don’t respond

@MikeyBats Ай бұрын

I get the same texts..I also get text from banks even from the bank I bank with…it’s hard to tell if it’s really for real or not

@bdarci Ай бұрын

I have a 8 character alphanumeric passcode. I use Face ID exclusively to open the phone. On those occasions when asked to enter the passcode. I find a secluded place, usually a bathroom stall, to enter it. That may sound a bit overcautious, some say paranoid, but I feel safer.

@jballenger9240 Ай бұрын

As they said in ‘60s: “Just because you’re Paranoid doesn’t mean they are NOT out to get you!”

@bernardbarroga1497 Ай бұрын

Scammers are always a step or two ahead of the game. Thanks for the tip bro!👍🏼👍🏼

@FikuKromoUzuFajrovulpon Ай бұрын

Just a note on Stolen Device Protection. If you happen to be popping into your local network shop for a phone upgrade and you also plan to trade in your device make sure you disable this before you leave home! You may not be able to disable it in the shop and may need to go back home to do so before you can trade in.

@worldgonemad1977 Ай бұрын

My daughter had this experience just a couple of days ago. She had to go back another time

@Jimages_uk Ай бұрын

12:15 DON'T click "Always" unless you are happy to wait an hour to do anything anywhere on your phone settings. I clicked it to read what it says below it, and that automatically set it. I'm now waiting for an hour to change it back to "Away from familiar locations"

@roaming-aus Ай бұрын

Notes actually has a biometric lock for individual notes that you want to secure

@DerfyStolt 12 күн бұрын

18:25 When I was much younger, I learned something called "common sense". When I was older, I learned that "common sense isn't common". I have always been a firm believer in the concept of "critical thinking". Scammers hate people who use common sense and critical thinking.

@ProperHonestTech 12 күн бұрын

Very true...

@TheCallyjean Ай бұрын

Thank you for keeping us updated 😊

@FutureSystem738 Ай бұрын

We often get MULTIPLE SMS scams every night. I never click on an SMS link.

@susanterry4276 Ай бұрын

I just googled my name and my husband's and have taken steps to have the information removed. Thank you for another great video!!

@ProperHonestTech Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@quadimus Ай бұрын

I have both my notes and photos apps lock when they are accessed. I try not to have any sensitive information in them but one never knows.

@ritagraham6703 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. I added the security recommendations you made and shared video with friends, too.

@user-InspireEllen Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@KellyMacAtoZ Ай бұрын

You can lock a note with biometrics...

@donaldseltzer1820 Ай бұрын

Re. the admonition to not use the Notes app to store sensitive information, doesn’t Apple allow the use of a password/biometrics on Notes saved on the phone itself?

@lucydeboxer2565 Ай бұрын

Was smished last week...wished I had seen this video. Thank you!

@jrlv62 23 күн бұрын

I use silence unknown callers, I figure that if it’s an important call and I missed it they can leave a voicemail.

@n-rajesh Ай бұрын

The fact that someone I know was just texting back a reply to such a spam SMS a short while ago makes this kind of content all the more relevant! A lot of folks are unaware of the consequences of such interactions. Also I don't think these are the only methods in use. I have also experienced silent calls from strange international locations where the other party remains silent when you say "hello". Perhaps there is much more to learn here. More such hack-eductational videos please!

@Quince828 Ай бұрын

I’m told that those silent calls are attempts to record your voice and so get into things like your bank which uses voice recognition to verify your identity. Personally I don’t say anything until I hear the other person speak. Or one can use Alexander Graham Bell’s answer of Ahoy!

@AlphaGeekgirl Ай бұрын

I never say hello. In fact I never answer calls from any number that isn’t already in my contacts list… That is someone I physically know in person Once you answer, they put you on the list of “live bait” numbers

@jamesmarchetti3286 Ай бұрын

I am glad that I am a Subscriber and got a notification for this video !!

@hovelad Ай бұрын

I am going to get my parents to watch this video! This is great and so well explained that as 70 year olds they will understand it and be able to follow the steps shown

@LizzyFerretOfficial Ай бұрын

Absolute same!

@AnilAtluriWord Ай бұрын

Good tips. Thanks.

@gillisjack Ай бұрын

Thanks again for some very important advice! I would definitely not spend this much money on a "phone" that I intended to use only as a PHONE. It would make no sense to use it for that and not take advantage of the convenience of all the apps available. So, any help we can get to make our iPhones more secure is greatly appreciated! Your videos plus a little common sense should help protect us from many of these scammers. Of course, they will always keep looking for new ways and loopholes to access and scam the most vulnerable.

@melindaricco954 Ай бұрын

Thank you for the valuable information

@PaulSinnema Ай бұрын

I’ve got the following tip. Don’t use the same PIN for opening your phone on your bank account(s) or any important stuff. If a scammer looks at your PIN over your shoulder they can also open your bank account (or whatever).

@chrisbe Ай бұрын

The stolen device feature has a flaw, it can store locations like your Favorit pub as a know location and make you more targetable for scammers

@chrisbe Ай бұрын

Use apples screentime content block feature to secure access to menus like faceid, apple account with a second pin code

@SansTheFunnyBone 24 күн бұрын

I have received countless SMS messages on my SE 3 from unknown numbers about signing up with people I never heard of for flexible-pay jobs. I never even asked about a job. They get on my nerves because it’s almost like they send one every day. Haven’t received any recently, but I’m expecting more of these in the future.

@paulpendyck9438 Ай бұрын

Excellent video again. Thank you. If someone steals your phone without your passcode what can they do with it. Is there any value to them and what should one do?

@phoenixgirl11 Ай бұрын

Great video. Thank you 🙏

@wfkl3 Ай бұрын

Thank you, bless you.

@kroz7682 Ай бұрын

Another very good one is : “ don’t allow control Center when iPhone is locked “. This will stop a thief from turning on Airplane Mode

@flipsterjoe162 Ай бұрын

Is there a way to silence unknown texts?

@jozefel7916 Ай бұрын

Thanks👍🙂

@ProperHonestTech Ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@suzanner3894 Ай бұрын

Already shared this with my family (even one person that uses android). Thanks .

@miks564 Ай бұрын

Having no means to confirm SMS origins, I never follow links on those.

@YouTubeuseless Ай бұрын

My Dad got caught by the WhatsApp scam. We managed to freeze his account so they couldn’t take anything. Next morning he got a call from the scammers, pretending to be the Fraud dept of his bank, trying to get more information. “Do you have any other bank accounts?”.🙄

@DrazenDragusica 25 күн бұрын

You said- not to store sensitive information in Note app, but what if I lock Note?

@antoniobabb1938 24 күн бұрын

0:05 so does Apple 😂

@bonespiel 28 күн бұрын

Something similar has happen to me. Should I factory reset my phone? I do have 2ndary authentication turned on all the time but I'm unsure what all needs to be altered to make sure my account is safe.

@rdtin8874 23 күн бұрын

I like him,I like his channel and his info. I think he is amazing. I’ve told family and friends to go check him out, but I am getting to the point even after going into settings and slowing his voice down. It’s still driving me crazy! I have to rewind All the time. I don’t think I will be a subscriber much longer.

@ProperHonestTech 23 күн бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. As I'm sure you can understand, I have to try and pace the videos at a speed that works for most people. Feedback thus far is that this pace is about right for most people. If, after slowing my voice down in Settings, I'm still too fast for you, I'm afraid there's not much more I can do. Will be sorry to lose you as a subscriber, but I'm sure you can understand that I can't change the pacing of the videos for 1 viewer.

@kpopshipper7788 22 күн бұрын

I have iphone and android, but my poco x3 is blocking all the sms with links and tagging it as spam so i don't receive it in my inbox. That's what I love with my Poco... unlike with my Iphone 13, those sms keep on coming in my inbox...

@mattmorrisson9607 Ай бұрын

I love the idea of automatic updates, but every time I get a prompt telling me that iOS is going to update tonight...I wake up in the morning with a message that the update failed. Every...damn...time. It's so annoying. WHY EVEN BOTHER!!?

@robertashagam1599 29 күн бұрын

Great video. Thank you. Two p I know we’re scammed by a caller and decided to call the bank back on their 800 number. Somehow the scammer was able to hack into the banks tel system, so my acquaintances thought they were speaking w the bank. For one person, the bank wasn’t helpful because the scammer had moved the money out of the USA but my other acquaintance got her money back.

@rgoonewardene380 27 күн бұрын

You should not Google sites, if you are going to be putting login details. Scammers pay Google to get their pages at the top.

@timothybowden3300 25 күн бұрын

People with disabilities like me are easy targets!!

@appleztooranges 29 күн бұрын

iPhone 16 pro max here we go! Give me massive battery from 13 pro max please!

@jrlv62 23 күн бұрын

I don’t have anything important in my notes section but I did notice that when I put a note in there I have the option to lock it with a code or my face, so this isn’t safe either?

@ifeltsofree Ай бұрын

I had someone once try to call me to tell me I have a one-time code for my Apple ID when I didn’t request one, so I ignored it. 5 minutes later I received a text about it with the same code TWICE (the second being underlined blue - aka. a link), so I called Apple and they told me it was definitely a theft attempt and I changed my Apple ID password and all my email passwords.

@bobcubsfan Ай бұрын

We have a shared note with “sensitive” information. No way to lock it????

@raymondha1061 20 күн бұрын

You can lock notes with passcode. Is it suppose be safe?

@michaeljohndennis2231 Ай бұрын

A huge part of this problem is that landline, mobile phone and broadband customer and other support services for a U.K. customer base are often based outside of the U.K., such as mobile call centres based in the Philippines and broadband call centres being based in India - in my 23 years living here in the U.K. (I’m Irish myself) I’ve long held for many years that this process of outsourcing should be banned as its leading to these scams, companies serving a U.K. customer base should simply not be allowed to outsource outside of the U.K. - only last year, my next door neighbour back home in the Republic of Ireland was very badly targeted by Indian call centre scammers and only that her sons are IT Experts, the situation would have been much worse, as the police are powerless to act when the scammers are outside of the EU - for similar reasons, my broadband and mobile phone package is sky high and I can’t talk to anyone to change it, which I would be able to do if they had a U.K. call centre

@bjtwuk Ай бұрын

I hope that I am somewhat more secure because I use FIDO security keys to protect my iCloud account.

@allanfreeman6131 Ай бұрын

You can lockdown your iCloud account on your phone through Screen Time>Content and Privacy, that requires a different passcode than the one used for the phone. iOS18 will allow you to lock and hide certain apps using biometrics as well.

@cassieoz1702 Ай бұрын

Just never follow links in sms or email. Just dont

@mikldude9376 Ай бұрын

Good tip sir , I get the sms scam messages all the time , sometimes they are related to paying bill or a fine of some description, a popular one is the toll fee one because we have lots of toll roads in my neck of the woods. I go by the “ if there is any doubt at all delete” method .

@steverobinson2389 Ай бұрын

My Partner recently fell flow to a “Hi Mum” SMS saying this is my new number and can you pay this bill for me. She didn’t show it to me she just told me she was sending money to her son. The simplest way to avoid this is to ask the sender to call you. Luckily she reported it to her banks fraud department who investigated and refunded her.

@FutureSystem738 Ай бұрын

Seriously- that’s way beyond gullible!

@jballenger9240 Ай бұрын

@@FutureSystem738Are you a parent?

@FutureSystem738 Ай бұрын

@@jballenger9240 Yes absolutely - but I’m just not that gullible.

@lindamastropietro4429 Ай бұрын

How do I remove my name and other information that’s on the dark web?

@daiana8170 Ай бұрын

I have an iPhone 13 so I done have iOS 18 on my phone. Which free password keeper would you recommend?

@nnjjee1 Ай бұрын

Bitwarden. Open source and free and reputable

@aibochan1764 Ай бұрын

Why no Notes/Photos app? How is passwords app safer? If someone has access to your Notes/Photos they'd have access to keychain, wouldn't they?

@AlanForkosh Ай бұрын

Notes has a locking option which, like the internal password manager, requires biometric verification or the device passcode or password to unlock. The issue is that unlocking a note unlocks all locked notes. You must remember to relock when you are done. Similarly, you can hide photos under biometrics, but you must remember to lock them when you are done.

@Cedarmesadude Ай бұрын

Good question!