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How organized crime steals millions through an Apple gift card scam

A scam draining Apple gift cards is spreading worldwide. While some perpetrators are being caught, you need to protect yourself. Apple gift cards are being targeted by organized crime worldwide - image credit: Apple. Gift card scams have existed for as long as there have been gift cards, but usually it's bad actors tricking users into paying huge sums with them. A New South Wales investigation…

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