[LawTiger87]

Hey guys, newbie here.

I have a friend that says Apple Fraud Prevention contacted him and claims that an Ipod Order was made over the Internet on the Apple website from his IP address using his name, but that somebody else's credit card was used.

He knows nothing about this. He doesn't even have an Apple account.

He thinks that his wireless internet was hijacked by some neighbor kids and they somehow used his IP to order an Ipod using his name but somebody else's credit card.

Is this possible?

How can he prove that somebody hijacked his IP? I know you have to log into the Apple website to order an Ipod, so is this even possible with a hijacked IP address?

Seems like the data would be returned to his computer (the real IP address) and that the hijackers could never complete the Order.

Thanks in advance!

[LawTiger87]

A little help guys, thanks!!!

[LawTiger87]

Bump to the front. Help me guys, somebody!

[LawTiger87]

Anybody out there? Bueller, Bueller, anyone?

[Davec]

Did they ask him to provide his credit card number?

[lunarlander]

Apple has no way to tell that that ip address actually belongs to your friend. Unless your friend's ISP (internet service provider) told Apple that ip address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx belongs to Mr. Friend. And no ISP will give out that info unless there's a court order.

I seriously doubt that it is really Apple Fraud Protection thats phoning your friend.

Additionally, lets say my ip address is xxx.yyy.xxx.yyy. And I placed an online order for a TV at my local electronics retailer web site; I can use my wife's credit card which is under her maiden name, can't I ? Why would that trigger some fraud prevention process ?

The whole thing doesn't sound right.