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A message is telling me that I had 13 viruses on my iPhone. Is that real?

I just got a message telling me that I had 13 viruses detected on my phone and I had to get sum ap before all my info was compromised? Was that real? It seemed weird


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iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Oct 31, 2021 8:28 PM

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Posted on Oct 31, 2021 8:44 PM

_1honkycat- Said:

"Virus: I just got a message telling me that I had 13 viruses detected on my phone and I had to get sum ap before all my info was compromised? Was that real? It seemed weird"

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Report This:

Do your Part: It is a scam. There is not virus on your device. Nothing was compromised. So, report it to Apple. Take a screenshot of this message, and report it to Apple, by attaching the screenshot to the eMail. Inform Apple what your eMail is all about: a screenshot containing a scam message. Send the message to: reportphishng@apple.com. The Site: Take a screenshot on your iPhone - Apple Support

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Oct 31, 2021 8:44 PM in response to _1honkycat-

_1honkycat- Said:

"Virus: I just got a message telling me that I had 13 viruses detected on my phone and I had to get sum ap before all my info was compromised? Was that real? It seemed weird"

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Report This:

Do your Part: It is a scam. There is not virus on your device. Nothing was compromised. So, report it to Apple. Take a screenshot of this message, and report it to Apple, by attaching the screenshot to the eMail. Inform Apple what your eMail is all about: a screenshot containing a scam message. Send the message to: reportphishng@apple.com. The Site: Take a screenshot on your iPhone - Apple Support

A message is telling me that I had 13 viruses on my iPhone. Is that real?

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