Does my iPhone has any safety issues?

I recently received an email from a hacker. This guy claimed that he know all of my passwords including Facebook email and etc. I just wonder is it possible that my iPhone had been installed any malicious software or trojan? If it’s real, how to scan and fix these problems on iPhone?

iPhone 8 Plus

Posted on Apr 17, 2020 3:43 AM

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Posted on Apr 17, 2020 4:00 AM

The email is just that, an email. The scammer has purchased thousands of user names/passwords from hackers that had previously hacked sites such as Hotmail, yahoo, etc. They are now trying to use those user names and passwords to scare people such as yourself and thousands of others into believing they have access to your devices ...... they don’t.


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Apr 17, 2020 4:00 AM in response to chao34

The email is just that, an email. The scammer has purchased thousands of user names/passwords from hackers that had previously hacked sites such as Hotmail, yahoo, etc. They are now trying to use those user names and passwords to scare people such as yourself and thousands of others into believing they have access to your devices ...... they don’t.


Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

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Apr 17, 2020 3:56 AM in response to stedman1

Thanks for the response, so it can only prove that he somehow had my email account password. That’s ok cause I had changed a new password after that. At this stage my only concern is my iPhone was not safe anymore, therefore I want some antivirus software which can be used in iPhone

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