Fraud purchases made through my Apple Account using my stored balance, and Apple denied my refund request

Someone somehow got into my account and spent all my stored balance ($80) with 4 purchases. Apple sent an email after the purchases saying someone get into my account used a "computer/device that has not previously been used". But Apple denied my refund request. And they said they can do nothing about it, because with the two-step verification system, the person must got my permission to get into my account, which is INSANE to me! I DID NOT give any permission to anyone to get into my account. And Apple knows that it is a new device in China (I live in the U.S) and warned me.


With 3 days, multiple calls to the customer service, Apple remained their denial to my refund request and made it the final decision.


And I can't ask help from bank because it was stored balance (big mistake). So now I lost $80 because of the unsafe Apple Account. And Apple lost faith of their 16-year loyal customer.


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Posted on Apr 3, 2025 9:25 AM

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Apr 3, 2025 9:53 AM in response to Mac Jim ID

I've shared the supporting document with the customer service, and all they said was sorry they can't do anything (after talking to their senior advisors). So I don't have any hope on Apple would refund me. But thanks for providing further solution. Will send the email shortly.

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Apr 4, 2025 6:57 AM in response to jaeseong210

No. Haven't heard anything back. The customer service helped me filed a complain and I sent an email to dpo@apple.com (suggested by Mac Jim ID) yesterday. But no feedback so far. Honestly, I don't expect receiving any response from Apple (that's what the customer service people told me). Extremely disappointed. Apple, you really hurt your loyal customer this time.


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Fraud purchases made through my Apple Account using my stored balance, and Apple denied my refund request

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