Unsolicited Tapping?

[macduke]

I just received my first taps. I don't personally know anyone who has an Apple Watch. Nor do I recognize this number. When I Googled the number it seemed to match a person's name that I don't recognize.

So is unsolicited tapping a thing? Do spammers try looking through all phone numbers to see who has an Apple Watch? Is it possible to do something like that and try to rob people? So weird. Will I keep getting random taps from this person or can I block the tapping? This is really weird!!

Ahhh! I was about to hit "Create Thread" and it happened again! Same number. What can I do?

 

[Armen]

I just received my first taps. I don't personally know anyone who has an Apple Watch. Nor do I recognize this number. When I Googled the number it seemed to match a person's name that I don't recognize.

So is unsolicited tapping a thing? Do spammers try looking through all phone numbers to see who has an Apple Watch? Is it possible to do something like that and try to rob people? So weird. Will I keep getting random taps from this person or can I block the tapping? This is really weird!!

Ahhh! I was about to hit "Create Thread" and it happened again! Same number. What can I do?

Do you have iMessages set up to receive at your e-mail address AND phone number? I used to get spam @ the e-mail address so I removed it and let it only send to my mobile number.

 

[macduke]

Do you have iMessages set up to receive at your e-mail address AND phone number? I used to get spam @ the e-mail address so I removed it and let it only send to my mobile number.

I don't think I've ever received iMessage spam, but I did have it set to receive at all of my primary .mac, .me and .icloud addresses. I don't need that so its disabled. Thanks for the help and hopefully I'll stop getting creepy taps while trying to put my kid to bed…haha.

 

[Armen]

I don't think I've ever received iMessage spam, but I did have it set to receive at all of my primary .mac, .me and .icloud addresses. I don't need that so its disabled. Thanks for the help and hopefully I'll stop getting creepy taps while trying to put my kid to bed…haha.

Hope that was it. Kinda stinks that non-Apple outsiders can send iMessages to your e-mail address.

 

[macduke]

Hope that was it. Kinda stinks that non-Apple outsiders can send iMessages to your e-mail address.

I haven't received any more messages since then. I couldn't even see the taps listed on my iPhone so that I could block them. I don't know if Apple continues to let you receive taps if you don't respond, but thanks for the help!

 

[Armen]

I haven't received any more messages since then. I couldn't even see the taps listed on my iPhone so that I could block them. I don't know if Apple continues to let you receive taps if you don't respond, but thanks for the help!

My pleasure.

 

[Newtons Apple]

If there is a number associated, why not block the number and that should stop the taps.