I was recently scammed into purchasing three $200 Apple gift cards. I now have $600 in gift cards with no use for them. My wife and I both have IPhones, IPads, and a Mac computer with no plans to upgrade any time soon. I have not activated the cards yet and did not forward information as requested as I discovered the scam in time. Is there anyway to return to Apple for a refund?Duane M
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Contacts were compromised and request to purchase came from president of organization with confirmation for reimbursement from treasurer and I fell for it. Discovered as scam after purchase before sending cards to supposedly charity organization. Retailers said Apple aware of scam with their cards and have limited amount that can be purchased at one time which I discovered when I went back to refund!
Contacts were compromised and request to purchase came from president of organization with confirmation for reimbursement from treasurer and I fell for it. Discovered as scam after purchase before sending cards to supposedly charity organization. Retailers said Apple aware of scam with their cards and have limited amount that can be purchased at one time which I discovered when I went back to refund!
In normal circumstances, Apple gift cards cannot be refunded unless required by law in your jurisdiction.
click here ➡️ Legal - iTunes Gift Cards and Codes - Apple
You will need to contact Apple Support and discuss it with them and see if they are willing to refund them.
click here ➡️ Apple Support
From: Check your Apple ID balance - Check your Apple Account balance - Apple Support -->
"About unused Apple ID balance
You can't redeem or return Apple Gift Cards, App Store & iTunes Gift Cards, or unused Apple ID balance for cash, except as required by law. If your jurisdiction allows for refund of redeemed gift balances, you can contact Apple Support."
If the card codes were never given to the scammer, then Apple and their affiliate have the money. They should have an easy refund process, but they are (so far in my relative's case) not making it easy. Given that the class-action suit against the company regarding this, and that Apple actually makes a large profit when the scams occur, it seems that they would be wise to be far more cooperative with victims.
I absolutely thing Apple has an obligation to refund money on the scam cards if they have not been opened. Obviously they are aware of the scammers promoting this so in my opinion they are complicit in the scam. I have $600 worth of cards but no need of any additional Apple products as I have all I need!
Not sure what the scam is. It’s likely that the cards don’t work out that the value has been taken off of the cards. Apple will not return a gift card unless required by law in your jurisdiction
I know of no gift cards that can be refunded. You'll need to spend them
Can a gift card be refunded by Apple?
