Tag Archives: Scams

PLEASE, please have the Gift Card Scam talk with the older folks in your life!

Don't ever give the code to gift cards out to anyone!

PLEASE, please have the Gift Card Scam talk with the older folks in your life. One of my longtime customers was just here at MacMedics asking if we sold Apple Gift Cards. I told him, “No, but Safeway across the street does.” Then I caught myself. “I asked how many did you need”? “He said […]

When You Click On An Apple iTunes Phishing Email, You Can Expect Everyone In Your Sent Mail Folder To Get This Email!

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When you click on a link in a “Phishing” email, the people behind the hoax, will use the information you provide them against you and the people in your address book or “Sent” email folder. This type of scam is common, so DON’T click on links in emails that are used to alarm you to […]

Buying MacBooks, iPods, iPads, and iPhones Off Of Craigslist

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Just as a friendly reminder from MacMedics, please use caution when arranging to meet someone to buy Apple hardware off of the popular on-line classifieds site, Craigslist. It’s a fairly common scam that a “seller” will arrange to meet you someplace to sell a highly desirable Apple hardware item at a great price. You show […]