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iOS 27 adds scam-prevention feature to iPhone, here’s how to enable it - 9to5Mac

Published by 9to5Mac By Ryan Christoffel · 20 October 2026 at 21:56
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iOS 27 adds scam-prevention feature to iPhone, here’s how to enable it - 9to5Mac
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iOS 27 adds ‘Impersonation Risk Detection’ to help protect against scams, but it’s off by default. Here’s how to enable it.

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