How do I report Apple Cash fraud?

What Apple does tell you is to NEVER send money to someone you do not know. Just by following that single recommendation, you will not be caught in a fraudulent transaction and no one else will either. It is a cash transaction just like if you gave someone on the street $100 and they scammed you.

• Apple Cash person-to-person payments are like any other private transaction between two people, so only send and receive money with people you know.

Send and receive money with Apple Cash - Apple Support

randllflagg64 wrote:

I'm not an idiot, though I did get fooled by someone hacking into a friend's account and having personal information about them. And your response has nothing to do with my question.

You sent cash to someone you did not know, that is the problem. The information they told you about your friend is irrelevant. You are looking for exceptions to that rule and there are none. As with the agencies mentioned by Jeff Donald, you can also report frauds and scams to the FTC:

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You can also review the information provided by the CFPB, where they offer information about scams, some of which has already been provided.

If you suspect a scam, there are a few important steps you should take right away.

1. Contact your local police or sheriff’s office to report the scam.
2. Contact your state attorney general. Visit the National Association of Attorneys General website for the contact information of each state attorney general.
3. If the victim is an older person or a person with a disability, contact your local adult protective services agency. You can find your state or local agency that receives and investigates reports of suspected elder financial exploitation by using the online Eldercare Locator  or calling (800) 677-1116.
4. If you or someone you care about is the victim of a fraud, scam or financial exploitation, you can report the fraud or scam  to the Federal Trade Commission.

Because all scams are different, you might have to reach out to a number of other local, state, and federal agencies depending on your situation.

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You have your facts wrong. Apple does not make hundreds of billions in profit every year. You need to move a decimal a few places. But even if they did, private businesses do not have the authority to investigate allegations that you’re making. There are laws regulating these things.

If your local law enforcement doesn’t care enough to investigate, your bank is the next in line. Federal banking regulations do give banks the limited authority to investigate certain aspects of fraud. There are also several federal agencies that were recently neutered that have the authority. Try the FBI, Comptroller of the Currency and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Your local law enforcement has the authority to investigate fraud. If the local prosecutor wants to pursue it, they can enlist the support of Green Dot and Apple.