
Robert McMillan covers computer security and general technology breaking news for The IDG News Service.
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We also recommend that you change your iTunes account password immediately." Fraud Prevention Expert Skip Myers discusses the best fraud prevention solutions and strategies to protect your identity from hackers, reduce chargebacks, increase manual review efficiencies, how to enhance your fraud prevention team, and how to prosecute cybercrime criminals. "But if your credit card or iTunes password is stolen and used on iTunes we recommend that you contact your financial institution and inquire about canceling the card and/or issuing a chargeback for any unauthorized transactions. "iTunes is always working to prevent fraud and enhance password security for all of our users," Apple said in an e-mailed statement.
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For example, this $100 iTunes gift code is for sale on the auction site, with the suspicious caveat that it can only be used for 24 hours within purchase.Īpple confirmed that legitimate iTunes gift codes do not have an expiration date, and expire only after being redeemed.Īpple said Monday that victims of the fraud must work things out with their banks and credit card companies. Low-cost iTunes gift codes can be easily obtained on the Internet. Those credentials are then used to pile on charges for music or iTunes gift codes. Scammers appear to be gaining access to the accounts by sending out fake phishing e-mail messages that try to trick users into disclosing their iTunes user names and passwords. She referred further questions about the scam to Apple. This podcast is a must listen for anyone looking to lower medical bills and become better informed on how medical fraud happens every day AND how to overcome it.

The fraud "is happening on the iTunes side," a PayPal spokeswoman said via e-mail. A Must Listen I wish would have had this information five years ago when our daughter was in the hospital for nine months.
