Woodridge Police Warn Of iTunes Phone Scam

WOODRIDGE, IL -- With identity theft scams on the rise in recent months, Woodridge police are warning residents to stay vigilant about a new scam that uses iTunes to target customers.

Police say the scammers call residents, sometimes pretending to be from a business or organization. Sometimes they pretend to be someone you may know.

They then tell the resident they owe money, but that the money must be paid in the form of iTunes gift cards. Once the victim purchases the gift cards, the scammer accesses the funds by asking the victim for the codes on the back of the gift cards.

Often, elderly people are the targets of these types of identity theft schemes, but anyone is susceptible.

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If you believe you have been the victim of such a scheme or receive a call that you find suspicious, contact the Woodridge Police Department at 630-719-4740.