Apple Settles Class Action Over iTunes Gift Card Fraud

Apple will pay $1.8 million to settle a class action that alleged the company failed to warn the public about gift cards prone to rampant fraud.

• The lead plaintiff, Rachel Shay, alleged Apple Inc. and Apple Value Services Inc. sold gift cards prone to fraud after she bought a $50 Apple gift card at a Walmart store and received a message it had already been redeemed after attempting to load it
• The settlement amount covers a full refund of lost funds to all members who submit a valid claim. The nationwide class consists of anyone who purchased an App Store ...