Received a popup in black and white. Had Apple logo in upper left corner.
message said do not delete in next 2 minutes. Hacker is tracking you. If you delete photos of you will be sent to all your friends.
then said go to Apple Store and download a particular software.
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Original Title: is notification 17 legit?
iPhone 12, iOS 18
"Suspicious 'Hacker Tracking' notification on iPhone: Received a popup in black and white. Had Apple logo in upper left corner. message said do not delete in next 2 minutes. Hacker is tracking you. If you delete photos of you will be sent to all your friends. then said go to Apple Store and download a particular software."
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That is a Scam Message:
A. Force Restart your iPhone:
To safely get out of this, Force Restart your iPhone. Go here: Force Restart iPhone - Apple Support
B. Report this to Apple and Others:
So, report this messages info to Apple, and the federal government, if an available option(FTC is not an option, as of this reply --for its own reason). Provide the screenshot and the URL of this thread. Use my User: Using the Photos App to Report Scams - User Tip
"Suspicious 'Hacker Tracking' notification on iPhone: Received a popup in black and white. Had Apple logo in upper left corner. message said do not delete in next 2 minutes. Hacker is tracking you. If you delete photos of you will be sent to all your friends. then said go to Apple Store and download a particular software."
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That is a Scam Message:
A. Force Restart your iPhone:
To safely get out of this, Force Restart your iPhone. Go here: Force Restart iPhone - Apple Support
B. Report this to Apple and Others:
So, report this messages info to Apple, and the federal government, if an available option(FTC is not an option, as of this reply --for its own reason). Provide the screenshot and the URL of this thread. Use my User: Using the Photos App to Report Scams - User Tip
Scam ad trying to scare you into buying useless software.
Suspicious 'Hacker Tracking' notification on iPhone
