Currently, cybercriminals often resort to a strategy of making telephone calls with the requirement to transfer funds for paying taxes, medical bills, utility bills, etc. Fraud attacks are carried out in many ways, often using gift cards. Since some attackers use iTunes gift cards, we feel it necessary to warn Apple customers about the likelihood of encountering such an attack.
All fraudulent attacks (regardless of the purpose of payment) are conducted according to a certain formula: the attacker calls the victim in order to sow panic and convince him of the need to urgently pay something using the iTunes gift card, which can be purchased at the nearest retail store. After purchasing the card, the victim is asked to make a payment by dictating a 16-digit code on the back of the card by phone.
Remember that iTunes gift cards can only be used to purchase products and services from the iTunes Store, the App Store and the iBooks Store, or to pay for a subscription to Apple Music. If you are required to use a card to make a payment that is not associated with the iTunes Store, App Store, iBooks Store or Apple Music, you are likely to have become the target of a fraudulent attack. Immediately report this to the local law enforcement agencies (police department, trade commission, etc.).
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