Who is aware of any prevalent Apple Scams?

"Who is aware of any prevalent Apple Scams?: I am writing a User Tip on common Apple scams to watch out for. I have already covered the Apple Approval Notice Scam and the Lost/Stolen iPhone Scam. Please let me know of any more you have."

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Apple Scams:

Got one the other day where the message sender was asking me to enter phone number so that I could prove who I am. It said that if I enter it, I would get a $500 iTune Gift Card for providing it. Gave Apple a buz, and they confirmed that is a scheme to get my credentials.

There are a number of scams described by Mr. Galt's User Tip:

Stop unwanted Notifications - Apple Community

These involve Web notifications where scammers use copies of the Mac's "System Preferences / Settings" icon to make it look like their scam messages are coming from macOS, the better to fool and prey upon intended victims.

Hello~ Toll scams, USPS scams, IRS scams and the list goes on and on. The scams targeting children and the elderly are the most despicable in my opinion. The Federal Trade Commission and the FBI have information online as well.

~Katana-San~

Katana-San wrote:

Hello~ Toll scams, USPS scams, IRS scams and the list goes on and on. The scams targeting children and the elderly are the most despicable in my opinion. The Federal Trade Commission and the FBI have information online as well.

Although they are not "Apple Scams" in the sense of the criminals pretending to be Apple, the "pig butchering" scams are particularly despicable.

Here scammers prey upon elderly people looking for friendship or romance, then deliberately set to take these victims for everything they are worth, a process the scammers call "pig butchering." The victims of the scams often refuse to believe warnings from their own friends and family, and when they realize the harsh reality that they've been scammed, they sometimes take their own lives (as detailed, e.g., in a CNN article).

The scams don't necessarily need to involve a romance angle – they can sometimes be pure investment scams. But they frequently combine the romance scam and investment scam angles.

ProPublica – What’s a Pig Butchering Scam? Here’s How to Avoid Falling Victim to One.

United States Secret Service – Avoid Scams: Investment Fraud and Pig Butchering