Help recuperating my $3000 scammed. My go fund me it's under my name ***

Sorry that you fell for a scam – but if you purchased Apple gift cards and gave the codes to a scammer, that was basically the same as you giving the scammer cash. Asking for money here is against community rules, and I see that a Moderator has removed the details of your GoFundMe request.

In the future, you may want to keep the following in mind, to avoid being scammed again:

U. S. Federal Trade Commission – Avoiding and Reporting Gift Card Scams

"Only scammers will tell you to buy a gift card, like a Google Play or Apple Card, and give them the numbers off the back of the card. No matter what they say, that’s a scam. No real business or government agency will ever tell you to buy a gift card to pay them."

AARP – Read This Before Buying Another Gift Card

"Buying gift cards makes shopping easy. Unfortunately, scammers like them, too, because the cards work like cash: “Once the money is gone, it’s gone,” says Melanie McGovern, director of public relations at the International Association of Better Business Bureaus."

Recognize and avoid social engineering schemes including phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

"Help recuperating my $3000 scammed. My go fund me it's under my name ***: I was scammed by apples gift cards. I wasn't able to recuperate my funds. Can you share my go fund me to try get my $3000 back. Mt daughter is bedridden with cancer stage 4 and i'm sick. My bank froze all my account"

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Troubleshooting iTunes GiftCard Scams:

So, who sold these to you? If purchased off of a Web site, then report it to the site (i.e. Amazon or eBay). If you think it is necessary, report this to authorities.

I. Report this:

Forwarding information to Apple, local authorities, and all others involved. Forward it as an attachment and with screenshots.

Use my User Tips:

A. Reporting Scam eMails:

• How AND Why to Provide Headers when Reporting Scam eMails: - User Tip
• Use eMail Headers to Report an iCloud.com eMail Impersonator to Apple Support: - User Tip

B. Reporting Scam Texts:

• Using the Photos App to Report Scams: - User Tip

Also,

II. Secure your Info:

Having interacted with this, then (A)verify your devices, and (B)secure your account. Start with a new password, and, for more security, open a new eMail address and use that for your Apple Account.

1. Verify your Devices:

Verify that all devices are logged in to your account, by using this link: Check your Apple ID Device List to See where you're Signed in - Apple Support

then...

2. Modify your Credentials:

Having been stollen, someone lily has your credentials. So, by all means, modifying them.

• Modify: your login credentials (Using Both a New eMail and a New Password for each and all sites)
• Associate: a different method of payment to your account
• Enable: Two-Factor Authentication for Apple ID and for all other accounts that have such an applicable option

Not explicitly mentioned in the previous — and all helpful — replies …

… Report the crime to the police.

You will need to work with your bank about this. Apple is not really involved in this since gift cards are basically the same as cash.

Sorry you were scammed. Your GoFundMe info will/has been removed by Apple because it’s against the Communities terms and conditions.