Can my iphone 10 get a virus?

I received a message on my iPhone that it detected a virus & that I needed to contact apple security. Is this possible? Can my iPhone 10 get a virus?

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Posted on May 1, 2022 04:59 PM

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Posted on May 1, 2022 05:01 PM

That was a scam message. A non-jailbroken phone cannot be hacked or get a virus.

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May 1, 2022 05:01 PM in response to maryannfromvenice

That was a scam message. A non-jailbroken phone cannot be hacked or get a virus.

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May 2, 2022 05:02 PM in response to maryannfromvenice

See→Avoid phishing emails, fake ‘virus‘ alerts, phony support calls, and other scams

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