

Apple Store Gift Cards can be redeemed only on the Apple Online Store and at Apple Retail Stores. It's important to know that Apple Gift Cards and App Store & iTunes Gift Cards can be used only to purchase goods and services from Apple - including from Apple Retail Stores,, the App Store, iTunes Store, Apple Books, for subscriptions to Apple services like Apple Music, Apple News+, and Apple Arcade, or for iCloud storage. The email tells you to click on a link if you did not authorize the purchase. These fraudsters typically get this information by verbally requesting it over the phone, by posting links or false phone numbers on social media sites, or by. Apple ID Payment or Order Receipt scam One of the most used tactics by scammers pretending to be from Apple is to trick you with an order receipt for one of Apple’s services or products. In this version, scammers, posing as a well-known tech company, email a phony invoice showing that you’ve recently bought music or apps from them. After the cards have been purchased, the victim is asked to pay by sharing the code(s) on the back of the card with the caller over the phone. We’ve recently heard that scammers are recycling an old phishing attempt. Regardless of the reason for payment, the scam follows a certain formula: The victim receives a call instilling panic and urgency to make a payment by purchasing Apple Gift Cards, App Store & iTunes Gift Cards, or Apple Store Gift Cards from the nearest retailer (convenience store, electronics retailer, etc.). As the fraudsters are sometimes requesting codes from Apple Gift Cards, App Store & iTunes Gift Cards, or Apple Store Gift Cards, we want to make sure our customers are aware of these scams. Some have received a 'receipt' for YouTube Red others have gotten one for Sleep Cycle.
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The email lets you know that you have a one-month free trial, and will be charged when it ends. The scams are committed using many methods, including gift cards. This phishing scam involves 'Apple' sending you a 'receipt' for a subscription purchase you never made from the App Store. If you believe you're the victim of a scam involving Apple Gift Cards, App Store & iTunes Gift Cards, or Apple Store Gift Cards, you can call Apple at 80 (U.S.) and say "gift cards" when prompted.Ī string of scams are taking place asking people to make payments over the phone for things such as taxes, hospital bills, bail money, debt collection, and utility bills.
