Linn County Sheriff's Office warns of Apple Pay scam

Press release

MOUND CITY – The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a scam involving criminals impersonating Apple representatives and government officials.

In a recent incident, a local resident received a notification claiming that someone had accessed their Apple Pay account and used it to purchase and view child pornography. The victim was then directed to a phone number where the scammers claimed the victim's phone had been hacked and that the hacker was located in China.

The victim was later contacted by another scammer who claimed to be an inspector with the Social Security Administration.

The scammer told the victim that someone at their bank was responsible and instructed them to withdraw $10,000 in cash and send it through UPS to an address in California. The victim followed the instructions, resulting in a $10,000 financial loss