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Note the comment about credit card security codes. This dude is all the way hacked.
No, there are no credit cards attached to my account. The commenter is mistaken. I also haven't received an emailed receipt so I suspect a larger backend hack. My systems are secure.
I got that same email yesterday when I purchased Lion for a computer on which I'd replaced the logic board. The "change your password" suggestion and lack of a fraud reporting mechanism was strange, but I didn't have cause to tell anyone. Also, the "do_not_reply@apple.com" seems like a strange address for an email like this. It should be "fraud@apple.com" (note: probably doesn't exist) or at least provide a link to t…
It sounds to me like the developer of the app purchased might be in on this - there are apparently multiple reviews saying that the same thing happened to other people. Or maybe said hacker(s) just like playing that particular game?
Edit: I completely agree that do_not_reply is the wrong address from which an email like this should be coming.
I don't know why he is blaming apple for the security measure. It could be apple's fault that he was hacked, it could be otherwise. Still apple only knew there was a new device using his account, legit or not it didn't know for sure. I have at least 9 iDevices hooked up to my account as of late, on average 3 more each year. And I don't think apple can do much more to validate each and every one of them without being…
* the fact they "allow the purchase first" and "warn later." * their warning email has no fraud or dispute mechanism * I've never purchased a game like this so they my usage pattern should be a red flag
Apple should have fraud systems as powerful and convenient as VISAs.
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No, there are no credit cards attached to my account. The commenter is mistaken. I also haven't received an emailed receipt so I suspect a larger backend hack. My systems are secure.
Since there's no credit card associated, it couldn't have asked you to verify you via the CVV in an automated way, so perhaps it skipped this extra security step that other account holders have.
I removed my credit card from iTunes a while ago when the first of the "my iTunes account has been stolen" stories was breaking. I just fill the account with iTunes gift cards instead. It's a minor inconvenience to have to keep track of how much gift card credit there is, but the cards are available everywhere in the US (gas stations, Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, etc.) If the account ever does somehow get compromised, th…
After reading this story, I'm glad I couldn't give my credit card information to iTunes.
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who is gruber.. Forgive me for being naive..
To be more verbose than molecule: Gruber is an Apple-focused blogger who gained a lot of influence in the Apple world over time. A lot of people interested in the Apple "world" follow his blog. So, if he were to get this problem and blog about it, Apple would make sure it'd be fixed fast…