"An 85-year-old South Shore woman was scammed out of $10,500 by an alleged fake "Apple Security" call, according to Hingham Police. The caller told the woman her Apple account had been hacked and she needed to purchase gift cards to resolve the issue, police say. She purchased $10,000 in Home Depot and $500 in Lowe's gift cards. She then shared the gift card numbers with the scammers, which are then typically used immediately, police say."
"Similar scams may claim to be "Windows Security" or the IRS, say police. The woman reported the scam to Hingham Police on Sept. 15 and her family notified her financial institutions to further monitor the situation."
An 85-year-old South Shore woman was scammed out of $10,500 after receiving a call from someone claiming to be "Apple Security." The caller said her Apple account had been hacked and instructed her to purchase gift cards to resolve the issue. She bought $10,000 in Home Depot cards and $500 in Lowe's cards, then provided the gift card numbers to the scammers. Gift card numbers are typically used immediately, according to police. Similar scams may impersonate "Windows Security" or the IRS. The woman reported the incident to Hingham Police on Sept. 15, and her family alerted her financial institutions to monitor accounts.
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