I got a email saying my iPhone was hacked and they got a video of me and will forward it to my contacts if I don’t pay them thru bitcoin. Is this a common email I have heard about scamming but this is crazy in the email they hade my full name how did they get it any information would be greatly appreciated thank you can they get into my into my iCloud and Apple ID
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iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 15
Yes, this is a common scam attempt. Do not interact with the message or the sender. Your information was obtained from one of the many websites that have been hacked over the years (yahoo, LinkedIn, etc).
Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popup… - Apple Community
Yes, this is a common scam attempt. Do not interact with the message or the sender. Your information was obtained from one of the many websites that have been hacked over the years (yahoo, LinkedIn, etc).
Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popup… - Apple Community
I changed my password to my iCloud and my 2 factor authentication is on and was on. On my iPhone is there any service I can use to make sure my iPhone doesn’t have anything in it that’s not supposed to be there thank you. I really appreciate it
Please understand that the folks sending such emails know absolutely nothing about you, know nothing about your phone, nothing about your accounts. You are merely one of thousands to receive exactly the same email. Delete the email and move on with your day.
Thank you I really appreciate it. I was ready to download antivirus software 🤦🏽♂️
You are welcome.
Please read through the link I posted above. It is a great source of information for many types of scam attempts.
none apple devices needs antivirus so like stepman1 said don’t interact with those senders
I got a email saying my iPhone was hacked
