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Hello, I just received a text from "UPS" saying I needed to pay my invoice from my apple product I just purchased (I just purchased one so I clicked :(). It brought me to a blank page. I closed my browser and cleared my history and deleted the text. Have I compromised my phone? I do have the newest OS, am I ok??

iPhone 13 Pro

Posted on Feb 9, 2023 3:21 PM

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Posted on Feb 9, 2023 3:28 PM

Yes, you are okay.


That SMS was probably an attempt at "phishing" - that is, to get you to hand over information, e.g. Credit Card number, etc. As long as you have not given any information, there is no reason to worry. As for whether your iPhone has been compromised, you can also rest easy.


You can find more info about phising and scams here:

Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support


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Feb 9, 2023 3:28 PM in response to Baxwco

Yes, you are okay.


That SMS was probably an attempt at "phishing" - that is, to get you to hand over information, e.g. Credit Card number, etc. As long as you have not given any information, there is no reason to worry. As for whether your iPhone has been compromised, you can also rest easy.


You can find more info about phising and scams here:

Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support


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