Pop up saying iPhone was hacked

Hi,

You did the right thing with closing the tab and clearing your browsing history. It sounds as if it was a spam ad/pop-up or phishing attempt. The following articles should be able to further assist:

• About pop-up ads and windows in Safari
• Clear the history and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
• Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams
• Hide ads and distractions in Safari on iPhone
• Browse privately in Safari on iPhone

MacYKGirl Siaid:

"Pop up saying iPhone was hacked: I am thinking this is a scam but twice I have been playing a game on my phone. [...]Is this a scam?"

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Report this to Apple and Others:

Indeed it is a scam. So, report this to Apple. Use my User: Using the Photos App to Report Scams - User Tip

Yep. You have it right. It’s a scam.

If you had “clicked” to fix, then you would have been introduced to contacting a supposed customer service who would charge you to remove the hacker that never was. All SCAM!!!

Axel F.

Yes, complete fake.Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support