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a thing just popped up on my phone saying


“a virus has been detected on your phone. follow the instructions, you have 1 minute and 30 seconds to follow the instruction or else all your personal files will be exposed”.


is this real? and if so, what do i do?

iPhone 6s, iOS 13

Posted on Jun 26, 2020 9:22 PM

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Posted on Jun 26, 2020 9:29 PM

It is most likely a scam.


Ref: Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

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