Malware warning on iPhone?

I just got a prompt that Malware has been detected and a button to download / install an application to restore my phone, supposedly from Apple - is this fraud?

iPhone 6, iOS 11

Posted on Apr 16, 2021 5:18 PM

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kb1951

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Posted on Apr 16, 2021 5:24 PM

Scam message. Ignore it. A non-jailbroken phone cannot get malware.

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Apr 16, 2021 5:24 PM in response to alb_

Scam message. Ignore it. A non-jailbroken phone cannot get malware.

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