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Do I have spyware on my iPhone?

W͏ARNING! Trace⁠s of⁡ spyware w؜a⁤⁡s d͏etected on your SIM Card 89*******936F. Deep cl͏e‍an ͏is highly recommended.  ql*****i.com/********r


Above, is the actual text that I received. Is this legit? I have an IPhone 8+ using iOS 16.7.10 and I haven’t clicked on any links. The phone number it came from is 1-(2*************.


What should I do? Thank you.


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iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 16

Posted on Sep 22, 2024 9:25 AM

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Sep 22, 2024 10:04 AM in response to nancyfrombattleground

nancyfrombattleground wrote:

W͏ARNING! Trace⁠s of⁡ spyware w؜a⁤⁡s d͏etected on your SIM Card 89*******936F. Deep cl͏e‍an ͏is highly recommended.  ql*****i.com/********r


Scam. They're trying to get you to purchase some "snake oil" app – or worse, to contact them and give them your credit card / bank account details, so they can clean you out more thoroughly.


Above, is the actual text that I received. Is this legit? I have an IPhone 8+ using iOS 16.7.10 and I haven’t clicked on any links. The phone number it came from is 1-(2*************.

What should I do? Thank you.


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Do I have spyware on my iPhone?

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