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

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   Card draining. "Card draining" is a popular scam that leaves gift card purchasers with an empty balance despite having paid for the card. Several local and national law enforcement agencies have ...

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

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4. Thieves are targeting California's refund cards. Here's what ...

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   If thieves steal from your prepaid card account. By law, you are entitled to be reimbursed for any unauthorized charges on your card. The FTB and Money Network say that if you suspect your card ...

5. Overpayment scam - Wikipedia

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   An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith. In the most basic form, an overpayment scam consists of a scammer claiming, falsely, to have sent a victim an excess amount of money. The scammer then attempts to convince the victim to return the difference between the ...

6. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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   The preferred method of payment in a technical support scam is through gift cards. [41] 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 ...

7. Scam Alert: IRS Warns of Scammers Asking for Gift Cards for ...

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   How Scammers Try To Collect Gift Cards from Taxpayers. Although this scam can happen year-round, it frequently occurs during the holiday season. ... and CP504 (Intent to Levy State Tax Refund or ...

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

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   Send them the details on your receipt or a copy of the numbers on your gift card. If the gift card company is able to freeze the card or put the money in escrow before it is used by the scammer ...

9. 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 ...