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multigraincracker

(34,717 posts) Sat Jan 11, 2025, 07:04 PM Jan 11

Just got a full page message on my iPhone. [View all]

Said my iPhone has been hacked

Backstage, or something like that
I shut my phone off
Came back, but I clicked on another site and it was gone.
Any suggestions?

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Just got a full page message on my iPhone. [View all] multigraincracker Jan 11 OP

Probably a scam SheltieLover Jan 11 #1

Pretty sure it's a scam wanting info. multigraincracker Jan 11 #2

Just don't ever click on anything like that! SheltieLover Jan 11 #3

No tech savvy grandkids to help me. multigraincracker Jan 11 #4

I'll share mine. SheltieLover Jan 11 #6

Probably a scam. Always check who the sender is. We constantly get messages from "USPS" emulatorloo Jan 11 #5

I don't click on most things I don't know about. multigraincracker Jan 11 #7

Their tech support is great isn't it? I like how they'll call you back immediately and they emulatorloo Jan 11 #9

No doubt a trick to get you to click on their button which downloads malware. Quit Safari (see below for details) usonian Jan 11 #8

Thanks, I'm sure that was it. multigraincracker Jan 11 #10

Oops, I gave instructions for iphone and ipad. But the same ideas work, just with different ways. usonian Jan 11 #11

I really need to learn more about VPNs. multigraincracker Jan 11 #12

Duck Duck Go is a browser or website/search engine that erases history once a day, so you are not tracked. usonian Jan 11 #13