Scammers posing as Apple Security steal thousands from Wichita senior

A GoFundMe account is accepting donations to help a Wichita, Kansas woman who fell for a common online scam that began with a text message to her , she first received a text message claiming that her Apple ID had been used to make a purchase, and if she did not make that purchase to call a certain number.

This is a con that works by volume — countless people will have received the same text. Even though only a small proportion will ring the number provided, it's enough that the scam is profitable.