If you read about the world of scams, people routinely receive calls from people claiming to represent entities such as the IRS or a Sheriff's Department, and

If you read about the world of scams, people routinely receive calls from people claiming to represent entities such as the IRS or a Sheriff's Department, and convince the victim they are in legal jeopardy which can be alleviated immediately by transferring significant sums of money in the form of eBay, iTunes or Amazon gift cards. So, it's not just about tech repair. I don't think it can be argued that it's reasonable to think the sheriff or the IRS can be paid through iTunes gift cards.