Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Scammers have found a way to trigger push notifications through the official My Verizon app.
- Attackers use the promise of a massive discount and a “free” device to lower your guard and gain account access.
- The victim received a $1,500 iPad Pro (13-inch, 256GB) and was charged a small shipping fee to build trust.
- Scammers followed up, claiming a “wrong device” was sent and pressured the victim to return it to a random address, not Verizon.
If you get a notification from the official Verizon app offering a “loyalty gift,” it’s natural to trust it. But a new scam is using Verizon’s own system to target customers, and it nearly cost one user a $1,500 iPad Pro and a compromised identity.
A Redditor (ApprehensivePace2969) recently experienced a scam that was so convincing it should concern Verizon’s security team. The scammers managed to send push notifications through the official My Verizon app, which millions use to pay bills and check their data.
