Does Apple ever ask people to purchase gift cards at Whole Foods or other merchant to block hackers?
I was instructed by someone claiming to work for Apple to purchase a $500 gift card to stop an apparnet hack. I puchased this but now doubt it was correct and want to stop it.
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Definitely not.
Do not purchase anything based on such messages.
Do not interact with the message.
If it was a phone call, hang up on the criminals.
Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popup… - Apple Community
Definitely not.
Do not purchase anything based on such messages.
Do not interact with the message.
If it was a phone call, hang up on the criminals.
Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popup… - Apple Community
No, report it to law enforcement. You’ve been duped it seems.
You are welcome.
Please stay alert for such scams, as there are hundreds of variations.
Does Apple ever ask people to purchase gift cards to block hackers?
