constant messages to clean my phone of malicious viruses

How do I manage continuous messages that my iphone 11 has malicious viruses and must be cleaned and the my phone will be locked

iPhone 11, iOS 18

Posted on Nov 16, 2025 10:42 AM

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Posted on Nov 16, 2025 10:53 AM

Whatever websites or apps you're visiting when these phishing scam messages are received should be avoided. There are no malicious viruses for iPhone's which haven't been Jailbroken. No one can lock your phone remotely.


Read this about these types of scams --> Recognize and avoid social engineering schemes including phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support


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Nov 16, 2025 10:53 AM in response to cdrlik

Whatever websites or apps you're visiting when these phishing scam messages are received should be avoided. There are no malicious viruses for iPhone's which haven't been Jailbroken. No one can lock your phone remotely.


Read this about these types of scams --> Recognize and avoid social engineering schemes including phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support


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