Let's be fair to Apple on this...they are not involved. They are selling a legitimate product in support of a great service. And it does involve other reloadable gift cards, as well!
This payment method is used for many advance payment scams including, but certainly not limited to romance scams, tax fraud (not the actual government sponsored type!), etc.****hint...law enforcement and government agencies do not ask for or accept payments in this form****
Gift cards are not tracked either to the buyer or end users. So, The victim goes to the local store and buys the card, loading money to the card, then providing the code from the back of the card to the scammer. I had one scammer I was "playing" who wanted to accompany me to the convenience store on the corner while I loaded money for her! Apple Support warns us "Please do not ever provide the numbers on the back of the card to someone you do not know. Once those numbers are provided to the scammers, the funds on the card will likely be spent before you are able to contact Apple or law enforcement. "Attached are links to a few consumer watch groups from whom you may learn more about this ever-evolving game.....
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