I received a mail blackmailing that my iPhone is compromised

This email is the sender mi************@gmail.com email saying they have black mailed me and to send 2k in bitc

Says the they have a spyware on my phone recording me and access to everything!!! Says they are going to send it to all my contacts??

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iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Oct 10, 2024 1:51 PM

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1 reply

stedman1

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Oct 10, 2024 1:57 PM in response to J082k

The message is a scam attempt. Do not interact with the message or the sender.

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