Scammers active looking for iTunes cards

In recent days, fraudsters have been actively looking for people to buy iTunes cards for them.

The fraudsters pretend to be a close colleague. The attempts usually start with simple emails with the subject "Available" or "Quick request". When you respond, they tell about a birthday and a meeting. Everything to prepare the victim for a request to buy iTunes cards and give the fraudster the codes. The fraudster gives several reasons why the normal address is not used and why calls cannot be made to verify the identity.

Do not respond to such emails. Report the attempt to CERT-UT. They can block the fraudster and possibly warn other targets. They can also contact the fraudster's provider to have his account canceled.

If you have responded, but have not yet bought anything, stop the communication and report this to CERT-UT.

If you did respond and bought iTunes cards and passed the data to the fraudster, please contact Apple IT support as soon as possible. You can then ask them to block the payment and request a re-deposit. The credits are then added to your own Apple account. In this case we advise you to file a report with the Police.

It is possible the fraudster does not ask for gift cards, but asks you to transfer money to an unknown account. Do not do this. If the fraudster has already provided you with an account number, report this immediately to CERT-UT. They can contact the bank to have the account blocked.