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User profile for user: k-1380
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A text message showed up saying "Your Apple ID Code is: xxxxxx. Don't share with anyone." I hadn't requested any codes or changes, so I changed my Apple ID. Was this some sort of phishing text?
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iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 15
Posted on Dec 20, 2021 3:58 PM
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User profile for user: Michael Black
Michael Black
User level: Level10 80,262 points
Posted on Dec 20, 2021 4:24 PM
Apple does not send 2FA codes by text message. By default, they are sent to your trusted devices by encrypted iCloud notification (see image in -> Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support).
A text or voice call will ever be made when you request a code to your backup number if you’re unable to access a trusted device.
So any unsolicited text is a scam. Was their a URL embedded in that text?
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User profile for user: Michael Black
Michael Black
User level: Level10 80,262 points
Dec 20, 2021 4:24 PM in response to k-1380
Apple does not send 2FA codes by text message. By default, they are sent to your trusted devices by encrypted iCloud notification (see image in -> Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support).
A text or voice call will ever be made when you request a code to your backup number if you’re unable to access a trusted device.
So any unsolicited text is a scam. Was their a URL embedded in that text?
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User profile for user: k-1380
k-1380 Author
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Dec 20, 2021 5:07 PM in response to Michael Black
The Apple ID code is 6 digits, but the sender number was 5 digits. I figured it was some kind of hack or spam.
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User profile for user: k-1380
k-1380 Author
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User profile for user: Michael Black
Michael Black
User level: Level10 80,262 points
Dec 20, 2021 4:52 PM in response to k-1380
That is a little weird too. Apple’s older 2 step verification system used 4 digit codes (and had a 14 digit recovery key), and the current 2 factor authentication system uses 6 digit codes. Apple has never used a 5 digit code for anything.
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User profile for user: joe_g78
joe_g78
User level: Community Specialist
Feb 23, 2022 2:49 PM in response to k-1380
Hi k-1380,
Thanks for your question in Apple Support Communities, we see that you're getting text messages with verification codes and are concerned about them.
While those verification codes may or may not be valid, it is possible that Apple will send a verification code via text or phone call, as outlined in Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication. If you are getting codes and have not signed in with a device, someone may betrying to access your account, and this second factor has helped protect you.You should review your account details atappleid.apple.com, and you may need to change your password if it is a weak password or isa password you’ve shared across other services.
In addition to a verification code being sent with a sign in, a verification code may be sent as part of Account Recovery. You can check out How to use account recovery when you can’t reset your Apple ID password for more information.
Cheers!
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User profile for user: Leahsangel
Leahsangel
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Dec 27, 2021 5:29 AM in response to k-1380
Same thing happening to me for I think for 2 days now and I barely wake up to get someone has messaged me saying I have his old phone number and wants me to send the Apple ID code and he’ll pay me $50. Which I still wouldn’t send it since it’s an Obvious No No, just a no good person trying to steal info. Which don’t EVER send the code to any stranger no matter what story they tell you!
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User profile for user: Corey Ewing
Corey Ewing
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Mar 18, 2022 2:01 PM in response to k-1380
Could this be a case of the phone number being associated with someone else's Apple ID?
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User profile for user: NessaR1D1
NessaR1D1
User level: Level1 13 points
Dec 22, 2021 6:08 AM in response to Michael Black
I have been receiving the same messages for a while now. I did change my Apple ID and password after the first one, I had been planning to anyway. I’m just ignoring them now but it’s strange.
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User profile for user: AntRfrazr
AntRfrazr
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Jan 21, 2022 12:29 PM in response to k-1380
My verify Apple ID codes I don’t know it do I have any codes
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AntRfrazr
User level: Level1 8 points
Jan 21, 2022 1:31 PM in response to k-1380
My ID PICTURE SNAP NEED REDO IT AGAIN SO TAKE ME THERE TO SNAP MY ID PICTURE NOW PLEASE
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User profile for user: JMUCS7D1
JMUCS7D1
User level: Level1 8 points
Mar 2, 2022 4:39 PM in response to joe_g78
My phone number is associated with several Apple IDs. How do I know which one has a compromised password? Changing the password for each one isn’t viable.
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