Received an email I suspect is a spam

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Received an email I suspect is a spam

Greetings. 2 days ago I received an email from a weird address stating that my phone was hacked and Trojan virus installed on it.

last week someone actually hacked my email, Facebook and LinkedIn and tried to change my profile and hack to my contacts and details.

now he’s saying he had access to my iPhone camera and recorded some clips of my private life. Of course asking for bitcoin payment or else……

kindly assist if this can be possible and if not how can I be sure that my phone is safe and my privacy as well.

thank you

iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Feb 25, 2024 8:07 AM

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lobsterghost1

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Feb 25, 2024 8:11 AM in response to Rani1

There are no known virus for iPhone and yes, what you received is called a Phishing Scam. Don't ever respond to such messages, especially NEVER provide any information or purchase services or software you don't need. Delete the message.

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

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stedman1

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Mar 7, 2024 3:34 PM in response to M09LC

M09LC wrote:

Received notification said from Apple my IPhone was hacked when trying to open Facebook. Was this from Apple?

Apple does not send such messages. All such messages are scams presented by criminals.

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M09LC

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Mar 7, 2024 3:32 PM in response to Rani1

Received notification said from Apple my IPhone was hacked when trying to open Facebook. Was this from Apple?

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