About Gift Card Scams


Be on the lookout for frauds using Apple Store Gift Cards as well as App Store & iTunes Gift Cards.


People are being asked to pay over the phone for things like taxes, hospital bills, jail money, debt collection, and energy bills in a number of scams. Gift cards are one of the various tools used in the frauds. We want to make sure that our clients are aware of these scams since the fraudsters occasionally ask for codes from App Store & iTunes Gift Cards or Apple Store Gift Cards.


Whatever the motivation for the payment, a specific pattern characterizes the scam: The victim gets a call that makes them feel rushed and pressured to pay by buying Apple Store or App Store gift cards from the nearby business.