There is a recent scam going around to which my wife was a victim. She “asked” SIRI from her iPhone about iPhone apps and was directed to a phone number. The person there told her to go to go to Lowes to purchase $300 worth of iTunes gift cards and requested that she call back to identify the gift card numbers. She did and later realized the scam. Lowes won’t protect her and Apple won’t protect her. She’s been had quite simply. The phone number she called was disconnected that night.
Lowes already transferred the payment of the iTunes Gift Cards to the scammer. iTunes denies ANY responsibility. I would recommend that nobody purchase an iTunes gift card for anything. Hit is a widely reported scam.
We are out $300. Hope it doesn’t happen to you.
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As much as we want to, trust no one - EVEN SIRI!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like someone doesn't know anything about iTunes, Apple or apps. Call your grandchildren, they can help you for free.
ReplyDeleteIf she is that gullible, don't let her make ANY financial decisions...
ReplyDeleteIMO, with what we know about Google and the other tech gods, anybody who uses SIRI, ALEXA and the like are ASKING for trouble.
ReplyDeleteWhy would you expose yourself to such risk? Do you think a device that uses voice recognition is innocuous and benign?
If this is not a joke, you really need to take the smart phone away from her. No disrespect, but she clearly does not have the mental capacity to be "connected"...a lot of damage can be done
ReplyDeleteAs if she's the only one.
ReplyDeleteHow the hell can she be that gullible and yet still be alive??
ReplyDeleteNot a “simple” scam, it sounds like I simple victim.
ReplyDeleteIt won't happen to me, thanks.
ReplyDeleteThere is even a worse Scam going on in this country, it is the one where the Democratic Party tells the simple minded that this party is for the working man, and is here to help families do better.
ReplyDeleteThis post seems a bit sketchy.
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