Received a message on my iPhone stating it's been hacked?

Need the steps to protect in case my iphone has been hacked as seen in the message


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iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Jan 23, 2024 5:50 PM

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Posted on Jan 23, 2024 5:55 PM

Your phone has not been hacked. The FBI has a really hard time trying to really hack a phone.


The message that you saw was a common scam that is trying to trick you into buying useless software or worse.....providing your personal info so the bad guys can get into your phone.


Delete the message. Never click or tap on a link in a message like this.


You will see more messages like this. Ignore and delete them all. Scams are everywhere. Be careful.

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Jan 23, 2024 5:55 PM in response to treasa111

Your phone has not been hacked. The FBI has a really hard time trying to really hack a phone.


The message that you saw was a common scam that is trying to trick you into buying useless software or worse.....providing your personal info so the bad guys can get into your phone.


Delete the message. Never click or tap on a link in a message like this.


You will see more messages like this. Ignore and delete them all. Scams are everywhere. Be careful.

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