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  2. Visa is sued over 'Vanilla' gift card scam - AOL

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    Visa was sued on Tuesday by consumers who said the card payments network failed to make prepaid "Vanilla" gift cards less likely to being drained by thieves. Ira Schuman, who leads the proposed ...

  3. Maker of popular gift cards sued over alleged ‘card draining ...

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    The reason why prepaid Visa Vanilla gift cards as well as other prepaid gift cards are being targeted by card draining scams is because of their versatility. These kinds of cards “can be used ...

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

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    Gift card draining is a way to steal funds off of gift cards. Here are ways to avoid the scam. ... She bought $2,000 worth of Vanilla Visa gift cards at a CVS in New York City only to discover ...

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

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    What to know about the gift card scam:Police warn holiday shoppers about card draining. Holiday drinks: Try one of these 12 Christmas, holiday craft beers from Louisville breweries.

  6. GiftCards.com - Wikipedia

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    GiftCards.com. GiftCards.com is an online gift-card retailer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [1] [2] The company sells gift cards for thousands of different large corporate retailers and small businesses [3] including Vanillagifts.com, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, Sephora, Coach, Amazon.com, and others. [4] [5] [6] The company also offers ...

  7. 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 nearly ...

  8. Gift card - Wikipedia

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    A gift card, also known as a gift certificate in North America, or gift voucher or gift token in the UK, [1] is a prepaid stored-value money card, usually issued by a retailer or bank, to be used as an alternative to cash for purchases within a particular store or related businesses. Gift cards are also given out by employers or organizations ...

  9. 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 and Target ...

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

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    Impersonation Scams: This is the most common type of gift card scam, where scammers may impersonate a trusted individual or organization, such as a government agency, a utility company, a tech ...

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

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    Gifts cards may be the perfect present for that hard-to-shop-for loved one, but they are also a favorite tool for scammers, according to a Better Business Bureau investigation that found a 50% ...