So, you’ve received a strange invoice from iTunes charging you for “Space Cube”. And it’s a hefty 38.59 GBP as well.
What’s this, you think? If you have kids, you might already be looking suspiciously into their direction. However, this is nothing more than a scam created to get your Credit Card details.
How does this work? A fake company sets up a fake email address, picks up a reliable source or a brand (in this example it’s iTunes) and send you a bogus invoice. Certainly, you’d like to find out why you’re charged this strange amount, and there’s a helpful link at the bottom of the email for you to do just that. But that link takes you to a completely different page to what you have anticipated and reads and records your card details for the scammers to use instead.
To cut the story very short: do not trust every email you get. A strange invoice from the iOS App Store is easy to check:
1. Log into your iPhone (iPad)
2. Got to the App Store
3. Tap on “Purchased” & view all.
Don’t see that strange game on your purchased app list? Nothing to worry about.
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