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The latest wave of gift card scams involve fraudsters impersonating one of your email contacts to ask you to buy a gift card for them as a favour. The scammer will typically say they need help buying the card as a present for a relative with cancer.
21 sie 2023 · Gift card scams start with calls, texts, emails, or social media messages. The scammer pretends to be someone they’re not: a company, the government, a family member, or romantic interest. Their message is always urgent. And they want money.
16 sie 2023 · The Scoop on Gift Card Scams. August 16th, 2023. Like most ways to pay for goods and services, gift cards are susceptible to scammers trying to obtain funds for their own use. While there is no one way for a gift card connoisseur to prevent a scam, we want to equip buyers with tools to protect their assets.
16 lis 2023 · Gift card scams are among some of the most common scams because they provide fraudsters with an anonymous and untraceable method for stealing funds. Once they receive gift card details, scammers can quickly convert them into cash or make online purchases.
16 lis 2023 · Better Business Bureau (BBB) research shows fraud reports to BBB Scam Tracker involving gift cards as a form of payment spiked in the first three quarters of 2023, up 50% from the same period...
20 gru 2023 · Lots of scammers send phishing emails promising free gift cards in exchange for your personal or financial information. Save your money. Don’t click on any text or email links. So: gift card for your 17-year-old niece who’s impossible to buy for?
Better Business Bureau (BBB) research shows fraud reports to BBB Scam Tracker involving gift cards as a form of payment spiked in the first three quarters of 2023, up 50% from the same period the...
