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emulatorloo

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5. Probably a scam. Always check who the sender is. We constantly get messages from "USPS"

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2025, 08:19 PM

Jan 2025

about how we need to click this or that link to “ensure our package will be delivered to the right address.”

But if you check the sender, it is clearly not from USPS.

p.s. it is really really really hard to “hack” iPhones.

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Just got a full page message on my iPhone. [View all] multigraincracker Jan 2025 OP

Probably a scam SheltieLover Jan 2025 #1

Pretty sure it's a scam wanting info. multigraincracker Jan 2025 #2

Just don't ever click on anything like that! SheltieLover Jan 2025 #3

No tech savvy grandkids to help me. multigraincracker Jan 2025 #4

I'll share mine. SheltieLover Jan 2025 #6

Probably a scam. Always check who the sender is. We constantly get messages from "USPS" emulatorloo Jan 2025 #5

I don't click on most things I don't know about. multigraincracker Jan 2025 #7

Their tech support is great isn't it? I like how they'll call you back immediately and they emulatorloo Jan 2025 #9

No doubt a trick to get you to click on their button which downloads malware. Quit Safari (see below for details) usonian Jan 2025 #8

Thanks, I'm sure that was it. multigraincracker Jan 2025 #10

Oops, I gave instructions for iphone and ipad. But the same ideas work, just with different ways. usonian Jan 2025 #11

I really need to learn more about VPNs. multigraincracker Jan 2025 #12

Duck Duck Go is a browser or website/search engine that erases history once a day, so you are not tracked. usonian Jan 2025 #13