iPad2 "Give-aways" = ID Theft Too

It's lighter, thinner, faster, more elegant and at the top of any iFan's "I-want-one-of-those" list. Yes, it's the iPad2, released in the UK on March 28th. I admit as I type this blog entry on my "old" iPad1 that I will be eager to get my hands on the new version when it comes out, but not so eager as to fall for the many scams that invariably follow its launch.

High-end, big ticket electronics are a favourite of scammers looking to make a quick buck. The iPad2 is no exception and so please be warned that in the weeks before and after its launch there will no doubt be a flood of email campaigns and websites offering too-good-to-be-true deals on iPad2. They will lure you in with "free" give-aways, "buy one get on free" offers and large discount deals. The fact of the matter is that this just isn't the Apple operating model and these offers and deals are guaranteed scams.

More information to come as this develops, but for the time being, please don't be fooled into the free iPad2 scams that are already out there.