There is a new target in the world of scams, and it is the Apple iOS. This scam had started from the U.S.A, and now it’s in the U.K also. There is a pop-up window which appears while you are browsing any website on Safari browser. It is much interesting to know how this scam works as it fools the most powerful iOS on which the telecom giant Apple has proud. As there are many users of this device, it is important to know their methods and be alert to keep oneself saved from such a user. This pop-up clearly states that due to some third party application in your phone the iOS has crashed. Then there is a support number also given, and it is written that you will get an immediate fix. Basically, this scam is appearing quite frequently now. There are many who have got trapped in this scam, and they have paid money to get this issue fixed. They made the mistake of actually calling this number, as they thought that it is a toll-free number and it could be something important.
Those who have called the number found out that the representative of the number claimed that they would re-install the iOS and they should be paid $80for it. So for the payment purposes, they ask for the credit card information also. Now, actually, it’s all quite obvious that it is a scam but still, there are some people who have paid this amount, and they fell prey to this scam.Well, this scam is spreading through some particular websites, and it is estimated that some adverts might be carrying them. These adverts could be in the javascript of any website. So you cannot guess that on which websites you will not find these pop-ups.
There is absolutely no need to struggle with this spam because the fix is quite easy. This scam can actually do nothing to your iOS, and it’s just a simple pop-up which appears on your browser. Some people panic when they see it because they think it’s something related to the iOS. There are three simple ways which will help you know that how to escape the iOS Crash Popup Scam, whenever you see it.
- The first way is the simplest. Just enter into multi-tasking mode and close the Safari browser and restart it. Doing this will most probably help you.
- The other way out of this problem is to toggle airplane mode directly. Then force quit the Safari Now, you need to enter the settings menu of Safari. There you have to clear your history and website data. Now, reopen your Safari browser, and it will be all good.
- Well, if you want to get rid of this problem permanently then also there is a way. This way is to block pop-ups. After blocking these pop-ups, you will never see this scam again. Just enter the Safari browser setting and select the block pop-ups option.