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Getting text messages saying my iPhone has been hacked

i am getting weird text messages. One text said my phone has been hacked. I needed to buy an app to protect it.

ive gotten some calls from people that said they didn’t call me.




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Posted on Apr 26, 2021 11:06 AM

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Posted on Apr 26, 2021 11:09 AM

The text is pure phishing, ignore it and delete it. You second issue is due to what is called number spoofing, spammers can call you using a totally made up phone number. I have even called myself before trying to sell myself and extended car warranty.


Now if you took those calls and talked to the people who have that number and they later said they didn't talk to you that is an entirely different issue.

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Apr 26, 2021 11:09 AM in response to 2021happy

The text is pure phishing, ignore it and delete it. You second issue is due to what is called number spoofing, spammers can call you using a totally made up phone number. I have even called myself before trying to sell myself and extended car warranty.


Now if you took those calls and talked to the people who have that number and they later said they didn't talk to you that is an entirely different issue.

Getting text messages saying my iPhone has been hacked

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