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  2. Apple gift card scam leads to $1.8 million settlement. Are ...

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  3. 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 ...

  4. Beware of gift card fraud — don't let it hijack your perfect ...

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    Gift card fraud is on the rise. The Federal Trade Commission reports that gift card fraud has been on the rise since the pandemic started. In the first nine months of 2021, more gift card fraud ...

  5. IRS impersonation scam - Wikipedia

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    An IRS impersonation scam is a class of telecommunications fraud and scam which targets American taxpayers by masquerading as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collection officers. [1] The scammers operate by placing disturbing official-sounding calls to unsuspecting citizens, threatening them with arrest and frozen assets if thousands of dollars ...

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

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    Gift card and reload card fraud cost $228 million last year, according to the Federal Trade Commission. ... buy one near the register or behind the counter in a store. Gift card recipients should ...

  7. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    The preferred method of payment in a technical support scam is via 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 ...

  8. Utility scam - Wikipedia

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    The customer finds a quick way to pay, which can include a range of payment types including credit card, Apple iTunes, store gift card, or a money transfer. [2] According to the Star Tribune, "Often the caller demands that the customers drive to a store and buy a prepaid debit card to make the payment. Usually there is a strict deadline, often ...

  9. Fraud alert: Scammers get victims to pay with iTunes gift cards

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