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The real iTunes fraud vulnerability: Gullible users

Despite reports, iTunes hasn't been compromised and the company isn't aware of any sudden increase in fraudulent transactions, sources tell All Things Digital.

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Phishing attack hits PayPal

A suspected phishing attack — where unwitting consumers are prompted to give away their private information through impostor websites — has stolen tens of thousands of dollars from PayPal customers around the world.

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PayPal Users Find Unauthorized iTunes Charges - Phishing Suspected

Some iTunes users are finding that scammers are stealing their money through PayPal. Numerous people have been claiming as much on Twitter and Facebook. Erick Schonfeld at TechCrunch reports , "At least one group of scammers has found a way to charge thousands of dollars to iTunes accounts through PayPal. One targeted customer told us, 'My account was charged over $4700. I called security at ...

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iTunes and PayPal mystery deepens

Users' experience suggests that there is some account cracking going on at the iTunes Store. But why, who and how? Comments on the earlier article from (indignant) users say that they're sure they haven't been phished for the details of their PayPal accounts - and that someone has somehow been making unauthorised (by them, at least) purchases from the iTunes Store. In the previous post , I ...

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ITunes and PayPal Users Being Ripped Off Worldwide

This story has been developing online since Monday. The question is whether the problem is with Apple's iTunes service, or PayPal, the online purchasing service. The reporting of the story has been somewhat conflicted online.

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iTunes hasn't been hacked, though your PayPal might have been phished

People who have seen thousands of dollars taken from their PayPal accounts apparently via the iTunes Store should look closer to home for evidence of hacking Update: based on some of the comments here, it's clear that there have been purchases made very recently on the iTunes Store which have used peoples' login details - though apparently all linked to PayPal accounts. See the followon post for ...

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