Disneyland visitor claims $40,000 credit card scam for missing Apple Watch

A Disneyland visitor allegedly claimed to be the victim of credit card fraud worth more than $40,000. The victim came after her Apple Watch fell on a ride at Disneyland. While stories of lost or misplaced Apple devices are frequent, it is very rare for device owners to lose huge sums of money as a result of the loss.

In a report about a trip to Disneyland in Florida on April 13, an Apple Watch owner claimed that. A park guest lost her Apple Watch at The Seas with Nemo & Friends in Epcot, according to a report from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office seen by WDW News Today. It is reported that the tourist’s Hermès Apple Watch fell from the fencing floor of the ride while the ride was in a high position.

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The woman’s husband prompted the operator to stop the game because he was going down to try and get the Apple Watch back, the report said. A park worker then instructed the couple to stay on while the rides were running and assured them that the watches would be returned to their hotel. After filing an incident report with Disney’s customer relations department, the woman was told the staff did not have the watch.

Complicating matters, the woman said she started getting fraud alerts on her credit card. She said several credit cards were loaded onto the Apple Watch, including an American Express card with unlimited credit. The scam alerts allegedly cost her a total of $40,000 on her card. Hearing the news, the woman immediately stopped the relevant credit card.

In a report to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office on April 14, police told the woman to speak to the card issuer to learn more about the fraudulent charges so they could conduct a full investigation. The report did not name the victims or reveal any details of where the alleged money was spent.

While it makes sense that the woman’s credit card ended up being charged $40,000, it seems unlikely that this was caused by the lost Apple Watch.

Since the Apple Watch automatically locks when removed from the wrist, the correct passcode is required to unlock it before making a payment. Unless the password is a very easy-to-guess number, it’s impossible to get it right in a few attempts without any prompting. There may be other explanations for the fraud that occurred, such as traditional fraud involving card details, card cloning, and theft.

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