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

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    Use your gift card and gift card store receipt for these next steps if you have already given someone a gift card number: Report the gift card scam to the gift card company right away. No matter ...

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

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    Gift card recipients should also check the balance and use the cards quickly to lower any risk. When buying a gift card, use a credit card to make your purchase. That will boost the odds of ...

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

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    As Americans continue to slide through holiday mode, they're going to get more calls, emails and texts for legitimate shopping deals. But they're also increasingly going to be the targets of ...

  5. Carding (fraud) - Wikipedia

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    Carding (fraud) Carding refers not only to payment card based fraud, but also to a range of related activities and services. Carding is a term of the trafficking and unauthorized use of credit cards. [ 1] The stolen credit cards or credit card numbers are then used to buy prepaid gift cards to cover up the tracks. [ 2]

  6. 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 ...

  7. Gift card - Wikipedia

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    Gift card. 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 ...

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

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    According to the FTC, consumers reported 48,800 cases of gift card fraud or reload card fraud totaling more than $228 million in losses last year. That's more cases than the following other types ...

  9. If you got a gift card recently, LA officials say to check ...

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    Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn addressed a gift card draining scam circulating in the Southern California area during a press conference Thursday.