More and more scammers are asking for Apple gift cards — with victims paying the price. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) [*]: Americans lost nearly $110 million to gift card scams in the first half of 2023 alone. The simple truth is: Legitimate companies never demand ...
FTC: Scammers Increasingly Demand Payment by Gift Card FTC: Scammers push people to pay with iTunes gift cards AARP Scam Alert: iTunes Gift Cards the Latest Go-To Tool in Many Gotchas IRS: IRS Warns Taxpayers of Summer Surge in Automated Phone Scam Calls; Requests for Fake Tax Payments U...
FTC: Scammers Increasingly Demand Payment by Gift Card FTC: Scammers push people to pay with iTunes gift cards AARP Scam Alert: iTunes Gift Cards the Latest Go-To Tool in Many Gotchas IRS: IRS Warns Taxpayers of Summer Surge in Automated Phone Scam Calls; Requests for Fake Tax Payments ...
This is what Apple says you should do to protect your Apple account and devices: How to protect your Apple accounts from scammers Do not share personal data or security information, such as passwords ortemporary security codes. If someone directs you to a website to enter them, don't agre...
While you may feel you are impervious to gift card scams, you likely know someone who isn't. Scammers often target people who don't quite know better — college-age adults and senior citizens are common marks. Talk to your parents, grandparents, children, and neighbors about gift card scam...
Scammers who have your Apple ID will be able to use your linked payment card to make purchases or subscriptions in your name. ✅ Take action: If scammers gain access to your Apple ID, your online bank and other accounts could be at risk. Try Aura’s top-rated identity theft ...
Investigators said scammers prefer to be paid with gift cards because they are difficult to track. Suggest a Correction Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed....
If the scammers understand how to manipulate the iTunes interface using automated tools, a likely scenario given their ability to counterfeit gift certificates, it should be easy to set up tens of thousands of virtual iTunes users, converting the low value gift certificate counterfeiting business ...
Don't send money in exchange for a check Don't accept a check or other form of payment from someone you don't know, have just met, or know only online. Scammers might offer to write you a check and ask for an Apple Cash payment. The check that they wrote might then bounce and ...
about credit card fraud. So no wonder scammers abound. Everywhere else in the known universe they require a PIN. Which is why I use Apple Pay and not tap my credit card. Reply 6 of 13 slow n easy Posts: 400 May 29, 2024 5:14AM Anilu_777 said: » show previous quotes ...