Do I need to spend this ungodly $ on Norton or is it a scare tactic?this is on of several texts I’m getting.
iPhone SE, iOS 14
Yes, it is a scam. All such messages are scams from criminals. Do not interact with the message or the sender. Never, never, never download anything based on a popup message. If you are seeing the messages from your calendar, see below.
If running iOS 13 or earlier versions, check: Settings - Passwords & Accounts - Accounts - Any rogue entries here? If so, delete the rogue account.
If running iOS 14, check: Settings - Calendar - Accounts - Any rogue entries here? If so, delete the rogue account.
The Apple support article is below.
Yes, it is a scam. All such messages are scams from criminals. Do not interact with the message or the sender. Never, never, never download anything based on a popup message. If you are seeing the messages from your calendar, see below.
If running iOS 13 or earlier versions, check: Settings - Passwords & Accounts - Accounts - Any rogue entries here? If so, delete the rogue account.
If running iOS 14, check: Settings - Calendar - Accounts - Any rogue entries here? If so, delete the rogue account.
The Apple support article is below.
Scam message. Ignore it.
Thank you so much for your help. I feel so at ease now. You made my whole weekend. I appreciate the time you took to write that. You have no idea what a weight was lifted. Enjoy your weekend. Thank you again.
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This is a scam and nothing to do with Norton, which is a respectable firm and doesn't indulge in these tactics. No-one can detect remotely that you have a virus or a trojan, which you almost certainly don't. Don't follow any links or instructions in these messages: ignore and delete.
I’m getting threatening texts from Norton, about how I’m going to loose all my data if I don’t sign up with them. I’d like to speak with an apple employee to find out if it’s a scam.
