Received a text from “Apple”

Hi all, received a text stating this:

Your waIIet has been suspended due to the iOS 16 update, you can restore access & recover your waIIet at:

I am assuming this is a scam?

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iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Sep 17, 2022 11:57 AM

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stedman1

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Sep 17, 2022 11:58 AM in response to Fonger89

You assume correctly.

deggie

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Sep 17, 2022 11:58 AM in response to Fonger89

You assume correctly.

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