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Received message on my calendar saying my phone had been hacked

I have an iPhone 11 and I got a message on my calendar that said my phone had been hacked and a virus is detected. That my phone will be locked in 11 hours. Is this a scam and what should I do?


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Posted on Mar 27, 2021 6:10 PM

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Posted on Mar 27, 2021 6:11 PM

Hi


This is calendar spam - so yes, a scam, and you don't have any virus.


If you have iOS 13 or earlier versions, check: Settings - Passwords & Accounts - Accounts - Check for any accounts that you don't recognise - remove them if there are.

If you have iOS 14, check: Settings - Calendar - Accounts - Check for any accounts that you don't recognise - remove them if there are.


Remove spam from Calendar on your iPhone:

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT211076


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Mar 27, 2021 6:11 PM in response to LME28

Hi


This is calendar spam - so yes, a scam, and you don't have any virus.


If you have iOS 13 or earlier versions, check: Settings - Passwords & Accounts - Accounts - Check for any accounts that you don't recognise - remove them if there are.

If you have iOS 14, check: Settings - Calendar - Accounts - Check for any accounts that you don't recognise - remove them if there are.


Remove spam from Calendar on your iPhone:

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT211076


Received message on my calendar saying my phone had been hacked

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