Credit Card Scams: Don’t Fall for ‘Free’ Apple iPad Offers
With the much-ballyhooed debut of Apple’s iPad days away, Internet security experts are warning social media users and others not to fall for ‘free iPad’ offers that even sound like they are authorized by Apple.
They are not, and they simply will end up costing you a monthly expense on your credit card for something you didn’t ask for or want.
The iPad tablet computer is set to go on sale April 3.
“As with most events that generate a lot of media and consumer interest, this one also generated curiosity from the spammer community. They wonder how they can leverage this event to steal your sensitive information,” wrote Sam Masiello today on McAfee’s TrustedSource blog.
The scams claim you can win a free iPad, but you need to provide a shipment address and purchase something that requires a credit card, said Masiello, who is director for Messaging Security Research at McAfee.
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