A reader passed along an information on a scam site targeting Mac users.
The site address is applesecurityissue.com
Quick search on the phone number 1-800-610-8993 yields one discussion at Apple Support Communities, so far. The site itself was registered on September 4, 2014 and updated today, September 18, 2014.
Whois information on applesecurityissue.com:
Whois Server Version 2.0
Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.Domain Name: APPLESECURITYISSUE.COM
Registrar: GODADDY.COM, LLC
Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
Referral URL: http://registrar.godaddy.com
Name Server: NS17.JIXHOST.COM
Name Server: NS18.JIXHOST.COM
Status: clientDeleteProhibited
Status: clientRenewProhibited
Status: clientTransferProhibited
Status: clientUpdateProhibited
Updated Date: 18-sep-2014
Creation Date: 04-sep-2014
Expiration Date: 04-sep-2015>>> Last update of whois database: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 20:01:06 UTC <<<
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Domain Name: APPLESECURITYISSUE.COM
Registry Domain ID: 1874184235_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.godaddy.com
Registrar URL: http://www.godaddy.com
Update Date: 2014-09-04 11:22:40
Creation Date: 2014-09-04 11:22:40
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2015-09-04 11:22:40
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registrar IANA ID: 146
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: abuse@godaddy.com
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.480-624-2505
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited
Domain Status: clientUpdateProhibited
Domain Status: clientRenewProhibited
Domain Status: clientDeleteProhibited
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: Gaurav Kumar
Registrant Organization:
Registrant Street: New Delhi
Registrant City: Delhi
Registrant State/Province: Delhi
Registrant Postal Code: 110018
Registrant Country: India
Registrant Phone: +91.1234567890
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax:
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email: gautam@webcreationindia.co.in
Registry Admin ID:
Admin Name: Gaurav Kumar
Admin Organization:
Admin Street: New Delhi
Admin City: Delhi
Admin State/Province: Delhi
Admin Postal Code: 110018
Admin Country: India
Admin Phone: +91.1234567890
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax:
Admin Fax Ext:
Admin Email: gautam@webcreationindia.co.in
Registry Tech ID:
Tech Name: Gaurav Kumar
Tech Organization:
Tech Street: New Delhi
Tech City: Delhi
Tech State/Province: Delhi
Tech Postal Code: 110018
Tech Country: India
Tech Phone: +91.1234567890
Tech Phone Ext:
Tech Fax:
Tech Fax Ext:
Tech Email: gautam@webcreationindia.co.in
Name Server: NS17.JIXHOST.COM
Name Server: NS18.JIXHOST.COM
DNSSEC: unsigned
URL of the ICANN WHOIS Data Problem Reporting System: http://wdprs.internic.net/
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