iTunes Gift Card Scam Disguised As Job Offer in Sterling: Police

STERLING, VA — Whenever someone on the phone asks you to provide payment for services of any kind with iTunes gift cards, be very wary. Consider, if you will, what happened to a resident Monday in the 0 block of Halifax Court, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

A message was sent to the resident's college email address about a job opportunity, which included buying items with money that would be sent to resident.

The resident accepted the "job," received a check, deposited it and was asked to send an undisclosed amount of money back to the "employer" with, yes, iTunes gift cards.

So that's what the resident did.

One problem. The check was bogus.

Image via Shutterstock