With Commissioner for Consumer Protection David Hillyard
If you don't know much about iTunes gift cards, that's music to scammers' ears. Fraudsters call out-of-the-blue pretending to be a representative of a government agency, such as the Australian Tax Office (ATO), or they might pose as a utility company - they say you owe money and make threats to scare you, claiming you can pay off the debt with iTunes cards.
You might have seen warning signs about these sorts of scams on the gift card stands / carousels at major retailers. Despite those signs and repeated media stories and community education initiatives, there are still many people falling victim to iTunes gift card scams.
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