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

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   From January 2020 until September 2023, the BBB said there had been $690 million in losses in gift card scams. With the rise of e-gift cards and phone payment systems, it has become easier for ...

3. 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 ...

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

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   'Tis the season -- for financial scams of all kinds, when hackers and thieves attempt to separate well-meaning, hard-working people from their money. See: IRS Offers Advice on How You Can Avoid ...

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. 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 ...

8. 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 ...

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

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   However, there is a bad side to gift cards that everyone should be aware of: gift card scams. According to the FTC , consumers reported 48,800 cases of gift card fraud or reload card fraud ...