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Critical threat VPN scam

Earlier today I fell for a phishing scam. A pop up appeared on my safari saying that I needed to download a VPN app to stop my IP address being leaked. I followed the link which took me to the Apple store and I downloaded the VPN app. But as soon as I downloaded I realised this was a bit fishy so I didn’t go on the app and deleted it immediately. Has my phone been hacked by this phishing scam?

iPhone 11, iOS 15

Posted on Nov 7, 2022 1:41 PM

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Posted on Nov 7, 2022 1:42 PM

No.

it was a malicious ad from a website designed to trick you into buying useless software.

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Critical threat VPN scam

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