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  2. Apple gives urgent warning to iPhone users over scam that ...

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    Apple has urged iPhone users to beware of a devastating scam that allows attackers to steal their digital life.. The company has updated a support document amid the ongoing use of so-called ...

  3. Online purchase scams are most common cons reported to ... - AOL

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    Buyers need to watch for red flags and investigate to see if a company is real or a scam. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...

  4. Carding (fraud) - Wikipedia

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    Carding (fraud) Carding refers not only to payment card based fraud, but also to a range of related activities and services. Carding is a term of the trafficking and unauthorized use of credit cards. [ 1] The stolen credit cards or credit card numbers are then used to buy prepaid gift cards to cover up the tracks. [ 2]

  5. 10 most common eBay scams to look out for - AOL.com

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    As a buyer, you will buy the item, for instance, an iPhone, expecting to receive the phone but receive a photo of an iPhone instead,” notes Reuben Yonatan. “It’s a brutal scam because you ...

  6. Batterygate - Wikipedia

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    Batterygate[ 1][ 2][ 3] is a term used to describe deliberate processor slowdowns on Apple 's iPhones, in order to prevent handsets with degraded batteries shutting down when under high load. Critics argued the slowdown amounted to planned obsolescence, however this may stem from the common misconception that all older iPhones were slowed down.

  7. Friendly fraud - Wikipedia

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    Friendly fraud. Friendly fraud, also known as chargeback fraud occurs when a consumer makes an online shopping purchase with their own credit card, and then requests a chargeback from the issuing bank after receiving the purchased goods or services. Once approved, the chargeback cancels the financial transaction, and the consumer receives a ...

  8. iPhone Virus Warning: Scam or Real? - AOL

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    If your iPhone gets a virus, you’ll certainly want to know as soon as possible. Luckily, we spoke to a couple of experts about why you’re getting iPhone virus warnings on your phone—and how ...

  9. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    The preferred method of payment in a technical support scam is through gift cards. [41] Gift cards are favoured by scammers because they are readily available to buy and have less consumer protections in place that could allow the victim to reclaim their money back. Additionally, the usage of gift cards as payment allows the scammers to extract ...