Identity Theft

dashawn100 Said:

"How can I fix this?: Someone purchased. Game for $14.99 using my debit card. I did not purchase this. How is this possible thorough Apple?“

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What to do:

Being Taken Over, Modify your Credentials:

• Modify: your login credentials (Using Both a New eMail and a New Passwordfor each and all sites)
• Associate: a different method of payment to your account
• Enable: Two-Factor Authentication for Apple ID and for all other accounts that have such an applicable option

Contact your Financial Institution (bank):

See what your bank can do about this. If need be, cancel out this card, requesting a new one. Once you get the new card, shred this old one.

It happens all the time with any store. Crooks have machines that spew out card numbers > they try it > and, sometimes, the combination fo numbers matches a real one. They use it as long as they can get away with it.

You can fix it by immediately reporting the fraud to your bank and asking for a replacement card.

Using a debit card online allows you no recourse; the money is taken out immediately - I only use credit cards online. You can try to contact Apple for a refund, but they are not obligated in a debit card transaction.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201382

FWIW, it is not identity theft - it is theft/unauthorized use of your card.