Apple being sued for refusing to help iTunes gift card scam victims

guest · Jul 20, 2020

Apple being sued for refusing to help iTunes gift card scam victims
July 20, 2020
https://9to5mac.com/2020/07/20/itunes-gift-card-scam/

Apple is being sued for allegedly refusing to help those who have fallen victim to a iTunes gift card scam. An 11-count class action lawsuit has been filed against the company.

Apple is accused of lying when it says that there is no way to trace or refund the value of the cards …
There are a large number of scams which involve pre-paid gift cards like store cards and iTunes gift cards. Here’s how the FTC describes them.
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The lawsuit says that Apple tells scam victims there is nothing that can be done once the money has been spent, but argues that this isn’t true. In fact, Apple holds 100% of the funds for a period of 4-6 weeks, between the apps being purchased and Apple paying the developer. During this time, the company is in a position to refund 100% of the card value.

Additionally, Apple takes a 30% commission, so would always be in a position to refund this much, even after the scammer has been paid.
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As Patently Apple notes, iTunes gift card scams are big business.
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