How do I recover funds from a stolen Apple Card added to someone else's wallet?

I bought and Apple card with the following code. I share ie with someone saying they wouldn’t use it. I think Apple might know what Apple ID added to their wallet clue it was scam and the basics got stolen. I would like to have the balance reimbursed and taken from their Apple id bought the following Apple Card….



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Posted on Jun 12, 2025 9:25 AM

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Posted on Jun 12, 2025 9:58 AM

Sorry, you will not get your money back. You ignored the instructions in bold letters right on the card:

Beware of Gift Card scams. Do not share your code.


There is no positive identity verification needed when creating an Apple Account, so while Apple can disable an account, they certainly cannot track down who took your money and a scammer is going to spend it immediately so there is nothing on the account to return to you. In addition to the warning seen on the card, you can also review this Support Article about Gift Card scams and it also has a link to contact Apple directly.

About gift card scams - Apple Support (IE)


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Jun 12, 2025 9:58 AM in response to Vitalyrod

Sorry, you will not get your money back. You ignored the instructions in bold letters right on the card:

Beware of Gift Card scams. Do not share your code.


There is no positive identity verification needed when creating an Apple Account, so while Apple can disable an account, they certainly cannot track down who took your money and a scammer is going to spend it immediately so there is nothing on the account to return to you. In addition to the warning seen on the card, you can also review this Support Article about Gift Card scams and it also has a link to contact Apple directly.

About gift card scams - Apple Support (IE)


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