How to Report Spam to Apple

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This wikiHow teaches you how to report unsolicited email and iMessages to Apple from an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

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Reporting iMessage Spam (iPhone or iPad)

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    You must be filtering messages from unknown senders before you can report them from the Messages app. Here’s how to turn this feature on:
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    It’s the green icon with a white chat bubble inside. You’ll usually find it at the bottom of the home screen.
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    It’s near the top-right corner of the screen.
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    Its contents will appear.
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    It’s below the message. This reports the spam message to Apple’s abuse team.
    • You can also send a screenshot of the message and forward it to imessage.spam@apple.com. Be sure to include the date and time you received it so Apple can investigate.
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Reporting Email Spam (iPhone or iPad)

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    It’s the blue and white envelope icon typically found at the bottom of the home screen.
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    This opens the message.
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    It’s the blue arrow pointing to the left at the bottom of the message. [1]
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    This creates a new message with the spam attached.
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    Type abuse@icloud.com into the "To" field. If the message is a phishing attempt instead of spam (trying to trick you into giving the sender information), use reportphishing@apple.com instead.
  6. 6
    Tap Send . It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. The message is now reported to Apple.
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Reporting Email Spam (macOS)

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    It’s the postage stamp icon in the Dock.
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    This opens the message in the right panel.
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    It’s the information at the top of the message. Several options will appear. [2]
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    It’s the option with the right-pointing arrow. This creates a new message with the spam message attached.
  5. 5
    Type abuse@icloud.com into the "To" field. If the message is a phishing attempt instead of spam (trying to trick you into giving the sender information), use reportphishing@apple.com instead.
  6. 6
    Click the send button. It’s the paper airplane icon. The message is now reported to Apple.
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      1. ↑ https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/knowledge-base-206898/
      2. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-ph/guide/mail/reply-to-forward-or-redirect-messages-mlhlp1010/mac

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