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Why do scammers ask for iTunes cards?
The reason they’re asking for a gift card is that they’re scamming you, and they don’t want to leave a paper trail. There are no situations where you can pay a fine, fee, or any business transaction through gift cards.
Do scammers ask for iTunes cards?
Giving that code to somebody is like giving them cash. If they’re asking for payment by an iTunes gift card, it’s a scam. Don’t do it.” Stolen iTunes gift card codes are also being sold on the black market.
How do scammers ask for gift cards?
Scam 1: Threatened by the IRS Once you purchase gift cards — the scammer will usually request gift cards from a specific retailer — you call back the criminal and read off your gift card numbers and PINs. The scammer then uses this information to purchase items online with the gift cards you bought.
Why do Indian scammers want gift cards?
Scammers likely prefer gift cards as payments because they’re equivalent to cash in the sense that they are not tied to a person or entity unlike credit or debit cards.
How do you find out who has redeemed your iTunes gift card?
There is no way to tell what AppleID redeemed a specific iTunes card. Unfortunately you can’t know at what time, date or whatever it was redeemed. You have to be careful with your iTunes code.
What is an iTunes gift card?
When you redeem an Apple Gift Card or App Store & iTunes gift card, you can make purchases with your Apple ID balance. On an Android device, you can use your gift card to buy an Apple Music subscription. To make purchases from the App Store, Apple Books, or the Apple TV app, use an Apple device.
Can stolen gift cards be tracked?
Can stolen gift cards be traced? In general, it is very difficult for gift cards to be traced. A main component of gift cards is that they are not attached to an individual or an account, so there is no personal information linked to them. This should help reduce the number of gift card scams in the future.
Why does my iTunes card say it’s been redeemed?
If you see a message that says that your card has already been redeemed, you might have already redeemed it. Sign out of the App Store or iTunes Store on all of your devices, then sign back in. This refreshes your Apple ID balance.
How do iTunes gift cards get scammed?
The number one priority of the scammer is to get the victim to quickly read the number on the back of the iTunes gift card. A scammer may initially contact you someone by e-mail, text, or even by calling them on their cell phone.
How much money have you lost to iTunes gift cards?
The FBI reportedly receives more than 800 complains a day about the scam — and people lost more than $1.3 billion in 2016 to the iTunes Gift Card scam. That’s a lot of cash. The reason why scammers ask for iTunes Gift Cards is simple: The codes are hard to trace — and once they have it they can resell to get money.
How do I report a request for payment outside of iTunes?
Should you receive a request for payment using iTunes Gift Cards outside of iTunes and the App Store please report it at ftc.gov/complaint.” When a fraudulent caller convinces someone to pay this way, the victim is told to go to a store, purchase an iTunes gift card, load money onto it and then provide the 16-digit code on the back of the card.
Are IRS impersonators demanding payment on iTunes gift cards?
The U.S. Treasury Department recently issued a scam alert saying that callers impersonating IRS employees or pretending to be with the Treasury Department are demanding payments on iTunes gift cards.