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Feds warn massive Apple gift card scam has hit store shelves

Buying an Apple gift card off the rack at your local pharmacy might not be as safe as you’d think. A scam ring that ran out ...

Apple gift card scam cost buyers hundreds of millions of dollars

An Apple gift card scam saw buyers lose hundreds of millions of dollars. One raid alone recovered 4,000 iPhones ...
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Global Apple Gift Card Scam Steals Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

An Apple gift card scam run by Chinese nationals caused card buyers to lose hundreds of millions of dollars. The operation ...

Coles shopper warns of ‘scam’ after losing $2000 on gift cards

Coles and the ACCC have responded after a woman claimed she was left $2000 out of pocket after being allegedly scammed with ...
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Gift Card Scam Funnels Millions in Apple Devices Through New Hampshire Warehouses

Criminals are stealing gift card numbers from retail shelves, replacing them, draining them when purchasers load funds, and using the proceeds to buy Apple products for export—yet another reason to ...
Macworld

This wild story will make you think twice about buying Apple gift cards

Macworld reports on a sophisticated global scam where criminals stole Apple gift cards, used them to purchase iPhones and ...
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Retired Massachusetts couple's life savings wiped out after scam involving Apple gift cards. Now, they're doing gig work to survive says daughter

Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to scams, according to a report by the FBI (1). A Massachusetts couple’s story shows just how quickly carefully amassed savings can disappear. It ...
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Compromised Apple Gift Card Saga Ends Well, but Risks Remain

Happily, the case of Apple developer, author, and conference organizer Paris Buttfield-Addison being locked out of his Apple Account for attempting to redeem a tainted gift card has been resolved. For ...