Phone has virus

I got an email that my phone is infected with viruses that could leak my infor and need help repairing it or possibly trading it in

iPhone SE, iOS 14

Posted on Mar 18, 2021 02:39 PM

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MrHoffman

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Posted on Mar 18, 2021 02:41 PM

That's a scam. They lied. Delete the mail message. Move on.

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MrHoffman

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Mar 18, 2021 02:41 PM in response to Christygirl1972

That's a scam. They lied. Delete the mail message. Move on.

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stedman1

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Mar 18, 2021 02:41 PM in response to Christygirl1972

No, your phone does not have a virus.

Exactly how are you determining that your phone has a virus?

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