, and often request payment via non-refundable methods like Bitcoin or "Friends and Family" PayPal. Key Risks & Common Red Flags
A phone repair shop in Chicago used the hub’s exclusive IPSW to re-calibrate a replaced TrueDepth sensor on an iPhone 12 Pro. Apple’s standard restore would have flagged the sensor as "unknown."
Fake Windows support sites often deliver password-stealing malware, as noted by Malwarebytes .
Being told to run a .exe on Windows to unlock an iOS device.
