A website says I have viruses on my iPhone. Is it a scam?

(3)viruses has been detected on your iPhone and battery has been infected and damaged. How do I get out of it on the internet page? Is this a scam.?

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Posted on Oct 17, 2020 9:07 PM

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KiltedTim

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Posted on Oct 17, 2020 9:10 PM

It's a scam. Force close the browser if you can't close the page.

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KiltedTim

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Oct 17, 2020 9:10 PM in response to calhoun-62

It's a scam. Force close the browser if you can't close the page.

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