Pop up saying iPhone was hacked

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Pop up saying iPhone was hacked

I am thinking this is a scam but twice I have been playing a game on my phone. All of the sudden my phone goes into Safari. A pop up comes up from etrafficmedia.com. It reads Your iPhone has been hacked. All operations on your iPhone are being tracked by the hacker. Immediate action is required!

the only option is to close and it pops up saying to click to fix and then a count down timer.

I just closed the window, deleted the app I was on and cleared my browser history.

Is this a scam?

iPhone 12, iOS 16

Posted on Oct 2, 2022 6:33 PM

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Answer 1

k_p95

Level 5

4,088 points

Oct 2, 2022 6:43 PM in response to MacYKGirl

Hi,

You did the right thing with closing the tab and clearing your browsing history. It sounds as if it was a spam ad/pop-up or phishing attempt. The following articles should be able to further assist:

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TheLittles

Level 10

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Oct 2, 2022 6:54 PM in response to MacYKGirl

MacYKGirl Siaid:

"Pop up saying iPhone was hacked: I am thinking this is a scam but twice I have been playing a game on my phone. [...]Is this a scam?"

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Report this to Apple and Others:

Indeed it is a scam. So, report this to Apple. Use my User: Using the Photos App to Report Scams - User Tip

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Axel Foley

Level 10

150,930 points

Oct 2, 2022 6:38 PM in response to MacYKGirl

Yep. You have it right. It’s a scam.

If you had “clicked” to fix, then you would have been introduced to contacting a supposed customer service who would charge you to remove the hacker that never was. All SCAM!!!

Axel F.

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shoeluvr13

Level 6

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Oct 2, 2022 6:34 PM in response to MacYKGirl

Yes, complete fake.Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

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