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2. 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 ...

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

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   If you are buying a card that has no cover or seal, thoroughly check it for signs of tampering, such as scuff marks near the bar code or the back of the card. Also, check that the PIN number on ...

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

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   The Better Business Bureau (BBB) said in a new report that cases of gift card scams have risen by 50 per cent since last year. From January 2020 until September 2023, the BBB said there had been ...

5. 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. Additionally, the usage of gift cards as payment allows the scammers to extract ...

6. 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 ...

7. 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. ... Gift card recipients should also check the balance and use the cards quickly to lower any risk ...

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

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   December 13, 2023 at 5:14 AM. With the holiday season comes more shopping and with more shopping comes more scams and fraudsters looking to take advantage of your holiday goodwill. From supposed ...

9. Common gift card scams and how to avoid them this ... - AOL

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