@tperfitt Unexpected as in timing, or as in unrelated to something in flight?

(Importantly, I expect none of these calls are asking you to visit or click on a random link?)

What's your validation process when you get those calls?

@JasonAnthonyGuy Timing is also problematic. I have been told multiple times that someone from (app approval | MFI | business verification | etc) will be calling but it might be days or 2 weeks before they call. During that time, i could get a call that sounds related but is a scam.

Now that I think about it, getting a list of iOS app devs and calling them and saying that I am from app review about their app in review would probably be pretty successful.

@tperfitt I think if start from the premise that "Apple will never call first,” you can go into a call with “Apple” with a heightened sense of skepticism that can help protect against being scammed.

And yeah, developers are a vulnerable cohort. I would expect someone from App Review (to use your example) to give enough context to make it clear they're legit, and those calls won't include being asked to log into a site they text or email.

Even so, we all have to be hyper-vigilant.