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  2. Gift Card Scams: What They Are and How to Avoid Them - AOL

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    If you plan to purchase a gift card this holiday season, beware: Scammers are now using them to swipe your money. A study by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) found that gift card scams...

  3. Gift card scams 2023: What to know about 'card draining' and ...

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    If anyone tells you to pay with a gift card or to buy gift cards for anything other than a gift, it’s a scam. You’ll lose your money, and you won’t be able to get it back. Receiving a...

  4. Holiday Scam: What Is Gift Card Draining Plus 4 Red Flags to ...

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    Gift card draining” involves criminals recording numbers and PINs from unpurchased gift cards, then placing them back in the packaging.

  5. What is gift card draining? How to prevent getting scammed - AOL

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    A 2022 AARP survey found that nearly one in four people have given or received gift cards that had no funds on them. Gift card and reload card fraud cost $228 million last year, according...

  6. How Not to Fall for Gift Card Scams - AOL

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    Falling for these types of gift card scams can lead to financial losses and personal information exposure. Below are ways to help avoid falling victim to these scams. Red flags for gift...

    • Andy Cohen fell victim to a credit card scam. Lessons he said he learned to protect yourself
      Andy Cohen fell victim to a credit card scam. Lessons he said he learned to protect yourself
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  7. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_support_scam

    The preferred method of payment in a technical support scam is through gift cards. Gift cards are favoured by scammers because they are readily available to buy and have less consumer protections in place that could allow the victim to reclaim their money back. Additionally, the usage of gift cards as payment allows the scammers to extract ...

  8. Why scammers love gift cards and what to watch out for ... - AOL

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    Whether it’s a phone call from someone claiming to work for the government or a someone selling an item online, if they ask for gift cards as payment it’s likely a scam, according to the FBI.

  9. Police Send Warning About Gift Card Scam During Holidays

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    December 12, 2023 at 11:34 AM. Gift card display. The holiday season is now in full swing, but police are imploring shoppers to be on the lookout for Scrooges. Authorities nationwide are...

  10. Scam Alert: Why You Should Think Twice Before Grabbing ... - AOL

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    Gift card payment scams are expected to rise this year, according to CNBC. As the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns, holiday shoppers have to be extra vigilant when dealing with companies using ...

  11. How to get your money back after you’ve fallen for a gift ...

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    Some gift card companies are sometimes able to get your money back. Report the scam to the gift card company. Send them the details on your receipt or a copy of the numbers on your gift card.