Don't return an unexpected Apple Cash payment, it's a scam

That Apple Cash payment you got from a stranger is not a mistake and the sob story they tell begging you to return it is just part of the con. Here's how to protect yourself.


You almost have to give scammers credit for ingenuity. Someone figured out how to profit from sending a stranger an iPhone, and now someone has found a way to manipulate Apple Cash users.

As happened to a Reddit user, the first thing is that you get an unexpected payment appearing on your iPhone in the Apple Cash part of Apple Wallet. It doesn't matter if you don't already use Apple Cash, as all that will happen is that you're prompted to set it up.


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