Apple Pay scams are rife, here's how to protect yourself and your money
Apple Pay is a quick and safe way to make purchases in person and online, but a new type of scam may use your faith in the system to steal thousands of dollars from you. Apple Pay is safe and secure, but scammers still target it That's the warning from consumer advocacy outfit Consumer Affairs following a spate of Apple Pay-related scams. Fraudsters know that people trust Apple and the Apple Pay system, and they're using that trust as the basis for their scams. The goal, as ever, is to confuse people to such an extent that they can be convinced to hand over their money. How that happens can vary from scam to scam, but there's one constant: Apple Pay. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Apple Pay is a quick and safe way to make purchases in person and online, but a new type of scam may use your faith in the system to steal thousands of dollars from you. Apple Pay is safe and secure, but scammers still target it That's the warning from consumer advocacy outfit Consumer Affairs following a spate of Apple Pay-related scams. Fraudsters know that people trust Apple and the Apple Pay system, and they're using that trust as the basis for their scams. The goal, as ever, is to confuse people to such an extent that they can be convinced to hand over their money. How that happens can vary from scam to scam, but there's one constant: Apple Pay. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Apple Pay is a quick and safe way to make purchases in person and online, but a new type of scam may use your faith in the system to steal thousands of dollars from you.
Apple Pay is safe and secure, but scammers still target it That's the warning from consumer advocacy outfit Consumer Affairs following a spate of Apple Pay-related scams.
Fraudsters know that people trust Apple and the Apple Pay system, and they're using that trust as the basis for their scams.
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