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Phishing popup on iPhone

what am I supposed to do in this pop up?


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iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 17

Posted on Oct 20, 2024 7:47 PM

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Posted on Oct 21, 2024 8:31 AM

tonkalorlor wrote:

but I never visited an adult websites so that’s even weirder


Your persistence in assuming truthfulness from spammers, scammers, grifters, and con-artists is positively quaint.

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Oct 21, 2024 7:23 AM in response to tonkalorlor

Everything it alleges is a lie. Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popups and web page - Apple Community has a few examples and a description of how to get rid of them, illustrating what MrHoffman wrote.


Another typical example, which appeared as an advertisement hosted by an otherwise legitimate (but "free") app:



These things are just pathetic scams.

Phishing popup on iPhone

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