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  2. Target gift card scam lands man in Ocala jail facing ... - AOL

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    October 20, 2023 at 9:51 AM. Ocala police officers arrested a Dallas man earlier this week and accused him of participating in an elaborate scheme to cheat Target and its customers in a gift...

  3. 4 Scams Aimed at Target Shoppers: Here’s How To Avoid Them

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  4. Police Send Warning About Gift Card Scam During Holidays

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    According to USA Today, a California man was arrested for tampering with gift cards in a Target in Sacramento last week, and police officials found more than 5,000 gift cards from Apple...

  5. 6 Scams That Target Costco Members: Here’s How To ... - AOL

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    Giveaway and Special Offer Scams Some scammers send emails or texts or post social media ads directing you to take a Costco survey or enter a sweepstakes. They often claim you’ll win a gift...

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

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    Target says it takes gift card-related crimes seriously and offers these tips for shoppers: Do not purchase, sell or check your balance outside of Target.com.

  7. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Phony $1,000 Target Gift Card is the Scam of the Year - AOL

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    A fake contest for a $1,000 Target (TGT) gift card has been declared 2012's "Scam of the Year" by online complaint resolution platform Scambook. The fraud, which Scambook spotted back in...

  9. Carding (fraud) - Wikipedia

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    Carding is a term of the trafficking and unauthorized use of credit cards. The stolen credit cards or credit card numbers are then used to buy prepaid gift cards to cover up the tracks. Activities also encompass exploitation of personal data, and money laundering techniques.

  10. Chargeback fraud - Wikipedia

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    Chargeback fraud, also known as friendly fraud, cyber shoplifting, or liar-buyer fraud, occurs when a consumer makes an online shopping purchase with their own credit card, and then requests a chargeback from the issuing bank after receiving the purchased goods or services.

  11. Credit card fraud - Wikipedia

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    Credit card fraud can occur when unauthorized users gain access to an individual's credit card information in order to make purchases, other transactions, or open new accounts. A few examples of credit card fraud include account takeover fraud, new account fraud, cloned cards, and cards-not-present schemes.