Fraud using an apple gift card

I received an email that contained a false invoice from PayPal. I was instructed to purchase an apple gift card for $500. They then asked me to scratch off the silver that hides a code and send it to them

Posted on Feb 24, 2024 10:26 AM

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ed2345

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Feb 24, 2024 6:49 PM in response to drakbiker

See info in here:

About Gift Card Scams - Official Apple Support

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