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iPhone Scam Warning Text Bank Emptying and Credit Card Stealing Fake News

Scammers are posting fake news messages on social media websites with the iPhone scam warning messages below, claiming the US Government is warning the public about a bank emptying or credit card stealing text. The aim of the messages is to frighten and trick potential victims into clicking the links in them, thinking they are from legitimate news websites. But, the links go to spam and phishing websites that trick potential victims into buying unwanted products/services or stealing their account credentials, personal or financial information.

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If you see the messages or news headlines, please do not click the links in them, instead, report them as scam to the social media website they were posted on. If you want to verify the authenticity of a news article, go to www.google.com and search for the headline.

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